Historical Events In 1747

Jan 10   Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker in the year 1747.  

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   On this day in history the first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital.  

Feb 01   On this day in history jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies  

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

Feb 11   Claude de Ramezay and a group of Acadian guides attack the British position at Grand Pré on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1747 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   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   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   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   On this day in history prince Willem V sworn in as admiral-general of Neth  

May 16   Prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands in the year 1747.  

Jun 06   On this day in history jean Barriere, composer, dies  

Jun 19   Alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jun 24   On this day in history johann Melchior Dreyer, composer  

Jun 26   Leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer on this day in history.  

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

Jul 06   Birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland in the year 1747.  

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   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   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   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   On this day in history birth of casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general  

Jan 16   In the year 1747 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   Jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 09   In the year 1747 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 in the year 1747.  

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   Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676) died on this day in history.