Historical Events In 1747

Jan 10   Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker on this day in history.  

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   The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17   On this day in history narciso Casanovas, composer  

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

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

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 in the year 1747.  

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

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

Apr 09   On this day in history lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies  

Apr 17   In the year 1747 french troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands  

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

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

May 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.  

May 03   On this day in history willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht  

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 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   Prince Willem V sworn in as admiral-general of Neth in the year 1747.  

May 16   Prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands on this day in history.  

Jun 06   Jean Barriere, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 19   Alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1747.  

Jun 24   In the year 1747 johann Melchior Dreyer, composer  

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

Jul 01   Battle at Lafeld: France beat English/Dutch army on this day in history.  

Jul 06   Birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland on this day in history.  

Jul 06   Coelestin Jungbauer, composer in the year 1747.  

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

Feb 03   Samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04   In the year 1747 birth of tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge)  

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of narciso Casanovas, composer  

Feb 28   On this day in history birth of justin Morgan, composer  

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

Mar 04   Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1747 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   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   Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (b. 1675) died in the year 1747.  

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

Apr 07   Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676) died in the year 1747.