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   In the year 1747 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Narciso Casanovas, composer in the year 1747.  

Feb 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1747.  

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

Mar 19   In the year 1747 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 09   In the year 1747 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   In the year 1747 measles in Thirteen Colonies  

May 03   Willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht in the year 1747.  

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 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   Prince Willem V sworn in as admiral-general of Neth on this day in history.  

May 16   On this day in history prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands  

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

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

Jun 24   In the year 1747 johann Melchior Dreyer, composer  

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

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 in the year 1747.  

Jul 09   Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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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   On this day in history 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   Narciso Casanovas, composer was born in the year 1747.  

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

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

Mar 04   In the year 1747 birth of casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general  

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

Jan 19   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history death of claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (b. 1675)  

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.