Historical Events In 1747

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

Jan 19   Johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 04   On this day in history tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge)  

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   Justin Morgan, composer in the year 1747.  

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   Quebec Quebec, Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquiere 1685-1752 appointed Governor of New France in the year 1747.  

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

Apr 17   In the year 1747 french troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands  

Apr 23   Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer on this day in history.  

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

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   Leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer in the year 1747.  

Jul 01   Battle at Lafeld: France beat English/Dutch army in the year 1747.  

Jul 06   In the year 1747 birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland.  

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

Jul 09   On this day in history giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76  

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

Jan 15   John Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 03   On this day in history birth of samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813)  

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge)  

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of narciso Casanovas, composer  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1747 death of barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (b. 1680)  

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   In the year 1747 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   Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676) died on this day in history.