Famous Deaths Happened In 1747

Jan 16 On this day in history death of barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (b. 1680)  

Jan 19 Johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies in the year 1747.  

Feb 01 Jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 09 Jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Mar 16 On this day in history death of christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (b. 1690)  

Mar 23 On this day in history death of claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (b. 1675)  

Apr 02 Johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63 in the year 1747.  

Apr 07 Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676) died on this day in history.  

Apr 09 In the year 1747 lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies  

May 09 John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, Scottish soldier and diplomat (b. 1673) died in the year 1747.  

May 28 On this day in history death of luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (b. 1715)  

May 31 Andrei Osterman, Russian statesman (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

Jun 06 On this day in history jean Barriere, composer, dies  

Jun 19 Alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1747.  

Jul 09 Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76 in the year 1747.  

Jul 16 On this day in history giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies  

Aug 08 Madeleine de Verchères, New France heroine (b. 1678) died on this day in history.  

Sep 15 Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1747.  

Oct 10 John Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1674) died in the year 1747.  

Nov 17 In the year 1747 alain R Lesage, French author (Le diable boiteux), dies at 79  

Dec 02 Vincent Bourne, English classical scholar (b. 1695) died in the year 1747.  

Dec 11 Edmund Curll, English bookseller (b. ca. 1675) died in the year 1747.  

Jan 10 Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15 John Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 03 Samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04 In the year 1747 birth of tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge)  

Feb 17 Narciso Casanovas, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 In the year 1747 birth of justin Morgan, composer  

Mar 03 Kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general was born in the year 1747.