Historical Events In 1747

Jan 10   Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker in the year 1747.  

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 in the year 1747.  

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   Tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge) in the year 1747.  

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

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

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1747 johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63  

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

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

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

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

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   Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel in the year 1747.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 16   On this day in history prince Willem V sworn in as admiral-general of Neth  

May 16   Prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands 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.  

Jun 24   On this day in history johann Melchior Dreyer, composer  

Jun 26   Leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 01   On this day in history battle at Lafeld: France beat English/Dutch army  

Jul 06   On this day in history birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland.  

Jul 06   Coelestin Jungbauer, composer in the year 1747.  

Jul 09   On this day in history giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76  

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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 in the year 1747.  

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   On this day in history birth of narciso Casanovas, composer  

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

Mar 03   Kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War) was born in the year 1747.  

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

Jan 16   Barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (b. 1680) died on this day in history.  

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

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.