Famous Deaths Happened In 1747

Jan 16 Barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (b. 1680) died in the year 1747.  

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

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

Apr 07 On this day in history 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 Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (b. 1715) died in the year 1747.  

May 31 In the year 1747 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 Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76 in the year 1747.  

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

Aug 08 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of john Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1674)  

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 In the year 1747 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 John Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of narciso Casanovas, composer  

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

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

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