Famous Deaths In 1747

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

Jan 19 On this day in history johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies  

Feb 01 In the year 1747 jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies  

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 In the year 1747 death of claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (b. 1675)  

Apr 02 In the year 1747 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 John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, Scottish soldier and diplomat (b. 1673) died on this day in history.  

May 28 Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (b. 1715) died in the year 1747.  

May 31 On this day in history death of andrei Osterman, Russian statesman (b. 1686)  

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

Jun 19 On this day in history alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77  

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

Jul 16 On this day in history giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies  

Aug 08 Madeleine de Verchères, New France heroine (b. 1678) died in the year 1747.  

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 Alain R Lesage, French author (Le diable boiteux), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Dec 02 In the year 1747 death of vincent Bourne, English classical scholar (b. 1695)  

Dec 11 On this day in history death of edmund Curll, English bookseller (b. ca. 1675)  

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

Jan 15 In the year 1747 birth of john Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822)  

Feb 03 In the year 1747 birth of samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813)  

Feb 04 Tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge) was born in the year 1747.  

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

Feb 28 In the year 1747 birth of justin Morgan, composer  

Mar 03 Kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general