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   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   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   On this day in history narciso Casanovas, composer  

Feb 28   Justin Morgan, composer in the year 1747.  

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

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

Mar 09   In the year 1747 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 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 on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history 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 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 year 1747 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.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   John Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 03   In the year 1747 birth of samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813)  

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 in the year 1747.  

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

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

Mar 16   On this day in history death of christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (b. 1690)  

Mar 23   In the year 1747 death of claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (b. 1675)  

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

Apr 07   In the year 1747 death of leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676)