Historical Events In 1747

Jan 10   In the year 1747 abraham L Breguet, French clock maker   

Jan 19   In the year 1747 johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies   

Jan 31   Grand Pre, Nova Scotia Arthur Noble d1747 British commander at Grand Pre surprised by Villiers; loses 500 men on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1747 the first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital.   

Feb 01   Jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies in the year 1747.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1747 claude de Ramezay and a group of Acadian guides attack the British position at Grand Pré   

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

Feb 28   Justin Morgan, composer in the year 1747.   

Mar 03   In the year 1747 kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)   

Mar 04   Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69 in the year 1747.   

Mar 19   In the year 1747 quebec Quebec, Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquiere 1685-1752 appointed Governor of New France   

Mar 31   Johann A P Schulz, German composer on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies in the year 1747.   

Apr 17   On this day in history french troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands   

Apr 23   On this day in history alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer   

Apr 25   Prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand on this day in history.   

May 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies in the year 1747.   

May 03   Willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht on this day in history.   

May 04   Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel on this day in history.   

May 14   On this day in history a British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at first battle of Cape Finisterre.   

May 14   In the Atlantic New France Governor Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquière 1685-1752 captured by the British at sea and taken to England in the year 1747.   

May 16   In the year 1747 prince Willem V sworn in as admiral-general of Neth   

May 16   On this day in history prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands   

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

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

Jun 24   In the year 1747 johann Melchior Dreyer, composer   

Jun 26   Leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer in the year 1747.   

Jul 01   Battle at Lafeld: France beat English/Dutch army in the year 1747.   

Jul 06   Birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland in the year 1747.   

Jul 06   In the year 1747 coelestin Jungbauer, composer   

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

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Jan 10   In the year 1747 birth of abraham L Breguet, French clock maker   

Jan 15   John Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822) was born in the year 1747.   

Feb 03   On this day in history birth of samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813)   

Feb 04   Tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge) was born in the year 1747.   

Feb 17   Narciso Casanovas, composer was born in the year 1747.   

Feb 28   Justin Morgan, composer was born in the year 1747.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies   

Mar 09   On this day in history jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69   

Mar 16   Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (b. 1690) died in the year 1747.   

Mar 23   Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (b. 1675) died on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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