Historical Events In 1747

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

Jan 19   In the year 1747 johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies   

Jan 31   In the year 1747 grand Pre, Nova Scotia Arthur Noble d1747 British commander at Grand Pre surprised by Villiers; loses 500 men   

Jan 31   The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital in the year 1747.   

Feb 01   Jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge) on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1747 claude de Ramezay and a group of Acadian guides attack the British position at Grand Pré   

Feb 17   In the year 1747 narciso Casanovas, composer   

Feb 28   Justin Morgan, composer in the year 1747.   

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

Mar 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1747.   

Apr 02   Johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

May 04   Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel in the year 1747.   

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   In the year 1747 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   In the year 1747 johann Melchior Dreyer, composer   

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

Jul 01   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1747 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   On this day in history birth of narciso Casanovas, composer   

Feb 28   In the year 1747 birth of justin Morgan, composer   

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   On this day in history death of barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (b. 1680)   

Jan 19   Johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69   

Mar 16   In the year 1747 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   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.