Historical Events In 1747

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

Jan 19   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge)   

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

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

Feb 28   In the year 1747 justin Morgan, composer   

Mar 03   Kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63   

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

Apr 17   French troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands in the year 1747.   

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

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   In the year 1747 leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer   

Jul 01   On this day in history 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   Coelestin Jungbauer, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76 in the year 1747.   

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Jan 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge)   

Feb 17   Narciso Casanovas, composer was born in the year 1747.   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1747.