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   Grand Pre, Nova Scotia Arthur Noble d1747 British commander at Grand Pre surprised by Villiers; loses 500 men in the year 1747.  

Jan 31   In the year 1747 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) 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 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   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   In the year 1747 johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63  

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

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   Prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand on this day in history.  

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 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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1747 giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76  

Jul 16   Giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15   John Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822) was born in the year 1747.  

Feb 03   Samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17   Narciso Casanovas, composer was born in the year 1747.  

Feb 28   Justin Morgan, composer was born in the year 1747.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (b. 1680) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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)