Historical Events In 1747

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

Jan 19   In the year 1747 johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies   

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   On this day in history the first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital.   

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

Feb 04   Tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge) on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Claude de Ramezay and a group of Acadian guides attack the British position at Grand Pré in the year 1747.   

Feb 17   In the year 1747 narciso Casanovas, composer   

Feb 28   Justin Morgan, composer in the year 1747.   

Mar 03   In the year 1747 kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)   

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

Mar 09   Jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   French troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1747 alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer   

Apr 25   Prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand in the year 1747.   

May 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies in the year 1747.   

May 03   On this day in history willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht   

May 04   Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel in the year 1747.   

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 in the year 1747.   

May 16   Prince Willem V sworn in as admiral-general of Neth in the year 1747.   

May 16   In the year 1747 prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands   

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   In the year 1747 battle at Lafeld: France beat English/Dutch army   

Jul 06   Birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland in the year 1747.   

Jul 06   Coelestin Jungbauer, composer in the year 1747.   

Jul 09   Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76 in the year 1747.   

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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   In the year 1747 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   On this day in history birth of narciso Casanovas, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1747 death of leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676)