Famous Deaths Happened In 1747

Jan 16 On this day in history 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 in the year 1747.  

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

Mar 16 Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (b. 1690) died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 09 Lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies on this day in history.  

May 09 On this day in history death of john Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, Scottish soldier and diplomat (b. 1673)  

May 28 Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (b. 1715) died on this day in history.  

May 31 In the year 1747 death of andrei Osterman, Russian statesman (b. 1686)  

Jun 06 Jean Barriere, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 19 Alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jul 09 In the year 1747 giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76  

Jul 16 In the year 1747 giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies  

Aug 08 In the year 1747 death of madeleine de Verchères, New France heroine (b. 1678)  

Sep 15 Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1747.  

Oct 10 John Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1674) died in the year 1747.  

Nov 17 Alain R Lesage, French author (Le diable boiteux), dies at 79 in the year 1747.  

Dec 02 Vincent Bourne, English classical scholar (b. 1695) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 04 In the year 1747 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 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