Historical Events In 1747

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

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

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) in the year 1747.   

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 in the year 1747.   

Feb 28   In the year 1747 justin Morgan, composer   

Mar 03   On this day in history kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)   

Mar 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1747 johann A P Schulz, German composer   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies   

Apr 17   French troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands in the year 1747.   

Apr 23   Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand   

May 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies in the year 1747.   

May 03   In the year 1747 willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht   

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

May 14   A British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at first battle of Cape Finisterre in the year 1747.   

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   Prince Willem V sworn in as admiral-general of Neth on this day in history.   

May 16   Prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands on this day in history.   

Jun 06   In the year 1747 jean Barriere, composer, dies   

Jun 19   On this day in history alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77   

Jun 24   Johann Melchior Dreyer, composer in the year 1747.   

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

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

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

Jul 06   Coelestin Jungbauer, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In the year 1747 giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge)   

Feb 17   In the year 1747 birth of narciso Casanovas, composer   

Feb 28   Justin Morgan, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 02   In the year 1747 johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63   

Apr 07   Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676) died in the year 1747.