Historical Events In 1747

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

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

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

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

Feb 01   In the year 1747 jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies  

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

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   Justin Morgan, composer in the year 1747.  

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

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

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   Johann A P Schulz, German composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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   Prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand in the year 1747.  

May 01   On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies  

May 03   Willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

May 16   In the year 1747 prince Willem V sworn in as admiral-general of Neth  

May 16   In the year 1747 prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands  

Jun 06   Jean Barriere, composer, dies in the year 1747.  

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   On this day in history leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer  

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

Jul 06   On this day in history birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland.  

Jul 06   On this day in history coelestin Jungbauer, composer  

Jul 09   In the year 1747 giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76  

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Jan 10   On this day in history birth of abraham L Breguet, French clock maker  

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1747 birth of tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge)  

Feb 17   In the year 1747 birth of narciso Casanovas, composer  

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

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

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

Jan 16   Barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (b. 1680) died in the year 1747.  

Jan 19   On this day in history johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies  

Feb 01   In the year 1747 jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies  

Mar 09   Jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69 in the year 1747.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 02   Johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63 in the year 1747.  

Apr 07   In the year 1747 death of leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676)