Historical Events In 1747

Jan 10   In the year 1747 abraham L Breguet, French clock maker   

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

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

Jan 31   The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital in the year 1747.   

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

Feb 04   On this day in history tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge)   

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   In the year 1747 narciso Casanovas, composer   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)   

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

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

Mar 19   Quebec Quebec, Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquiere 1685-1752 appointed Governor of New France on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history johann A P Schulz, German composer   

Apr 02   On this day in history johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63   

Apr 09   On this day in history lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies   

Apr 17   In the year 1747 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 in the year 1747.   

May 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history prince Willem V sworn in as admiral-general of Neth   

May 16   On this day in history prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Coelestin Jungbauer, composer in the year 1747.   

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

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Jan 10   In the year 1747 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   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   On this day in history birth of justin Morgan, composer   

Mar 03   On this day in history birth of kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1747 death of barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (b. 1680)   

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

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 in the year 1747.   

Mar 23   Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (b. 1675) died in the year 1747.   

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 on this day in history.