Historical Events In 1747

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

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

Jan 31   On this day in history grand Pre, Nova Scotia Arthur Noble d1747 British commander at Grand Pre surprised by Villiers; loses 500 men  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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   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 in the year 1747.  

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

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

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 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   On this day in history 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   Jean Barriere, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 16   Giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 07   Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676) died on this day in history.