Historical Events In 1747

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   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   Claude de Ramezay and a group of Acadian guides attack the British position at Grand Pré in the year 1747.  

Feb 17   In the year 1747 narciso Casanovas, composer  

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

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

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

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

Mar 19   Quebec Quebec, Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquiere 1685-1752 appointed Governor of New France on this day in history.  

Mar 31   On this day in history johann A P Schulz, German composer  

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

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

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

Apr 23   In the year 1747 alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer  

Apr 25   In the year 1747 prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand  

May 01   On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies  

May 03   Willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht in the year 1747.  

May 04   On this day in history willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   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   Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker was born in the year 1747.  

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 in the year 1747.  

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   On this day in history birth of casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general  

Jan 16   In the year 1747 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   In the year 1747 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   In the year 1747 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   On this day in history death of leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676)