Famous Deaths In 1747
Thursday, 25 July 2024
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 in the year 1747.
Feb 01 Jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies in the year 1747.
Mar 09 On this day in history jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69
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 On this day in history johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63
Apr 07 In the year 1747 death of leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676)
Apr 09 In the year 1747 lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies
May 09 On this day in history death of john Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, Scottish soldier and diplomat (b. 1673)
May 28 In the year 1747 death of luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (b. 1715)
May 31 Andrei Osterman, Russian statesman (b. 1686) died on this day in history.
Jun 06 Jean Barriere, composer, dies on this day in history.
Jun 19 Alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1747.
Jul 09 In the year 1747 giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76
Jul 16 Giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies in the year 1747.
Aug 08 Madeleine de Verchères, New France heroine (b. 1678) died on this day in history.
Sep 15 Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.
Oct 10 John Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1674) died on this day in history.
Nov 17 In the year 1747 alain R Lesage, French author (Le diable boiteux), dies at 79
Dec 02 Vincent Bourne, English classical scholar (b. 1695) died on this day in history.
Dec 11 Edmund Curll, English bookseller (b. ca. 1675) died on this day in history.