Historical Events In 1747

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

Jan 19   Johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Grand Pre, Nova Scotia Arthur Noble d1747 British commander at Grand Pre surprised by Villiers; loses 500 men in the year 1747.   

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) in the year 1747.   

Feb 11   On this day in history claude de Ramezay and a group of Acadian guides attack the British position at Grand Pré   

Feb 17   Narciso Casanovas, composer in the year 1747.   

Feb 28   Justin Morgan, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 04   Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1747 jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69   

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63   

Apr 09   Lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies in the year 1747.   

Apr 17   On this day in history french troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands   

Apr 23   On this day in history alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer   

Apr 25   On this day in history prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand   

May 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

May 03   Willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht in the year 1747.   

May 04   Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel on this day in history.   

May 14   In the year 1747 a British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at first battle of Cape Finisterre.   

May 14   In the year 1747 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.   

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

May 16   Prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands in the year 1747.   

Jun 06   Jean Barriere, composer, dies in the year 1747.   

Jun 19   Alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1747.   

Jun 24   Johann Melchior Dreyer, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history coelestin Jungbauer, composer   

Jul 09   Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history 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   

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

Apr 02   Johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676) died on this day in history.