Historical Events In 1747

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

Jan 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1747.  

Jan 31   On this day in history the first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital.  

Feb 01   In the year 1747 jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies  

Feb 04   Tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge) on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Claude de Ramezay and a group of Acadian guides attack the British position at Grand Pré in the year 1747.  

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

Feb 28   On this day in history justin Morgan, composer  

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

Mar 04   In the year 1747 casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general  

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

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

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

Apr 02   On this day in history johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63  

Apr 09   Lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 17   In the year 1747 french troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands  

Apr 23   Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer in the year 1747.  

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

May 01   In the year 1747 measles in Thirteen Colonies  

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

May 04   In the year 1747 willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel  

May 14   In the year 1747 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   Prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands in the year 1747.  

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   On this day in history johann Melchior Dreyer, composer  

Jun 26   On this day in history leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer  

Jul 01   In the year 1747 battle at Lafeld: France beat English/Dutch army  

Jul 06   In the year 1747 birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland.  

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   In the year 1747 birth of john Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822)  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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.