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   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   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) 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   Narciso Casanovas, composer in the year 1747.   

Feb 28   On this day in history justin Morgan, composer   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1747.   

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

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

Apr 23   Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer in the year 1747.   

Apr 25   On this day in history prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand   

May 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies in the year 1747.   

May 03   In the year 1747 willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 06   In the year 1747 jean Barriere, composer, dies   

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

Jun 24   Johann Melchior Dreyer, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1747 leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer   

Jul 01   In the year 1747 battle at Lafeld: France beat English/Dutch army   

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

Jul 06   Coelestin Jungbauer, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76 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   In the year 1747 birth of john Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822)   

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

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

Feb 17   In the year 1747 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 in the year 1747.   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (b. 1680)   

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

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   Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (b. 1690) died in the year 1747.   

Mar 23   Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (b. 1675) died in the year 1747.   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history death of leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676)