Historical Events In 1747

Jan 10   Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   Grand Pre, Nova Scotia Arthur Noble d1747 British commander at Grand Pre surprised by Villiers; loses 500 men on this day in history.   

Jan 31   The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 17   Narciso Casanovas, composer in the year 1747.   

Feb 28   On this day in history justin Morgan, composer   

Mar 03   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1747 johann A P Schulz, German composer   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1747 lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies   

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

Apr 23   Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer in the year 1747.   

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

May 01   On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies   

May 03   Willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

May 16   Prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 24   Johann Melchior Dreyer, composer in the year 1747.   

Jun 26   In the year 1747 leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer   

Jul 01   Battle at Lafeld: France beat English/Dutch army on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland.   

Jul 06   On this day in history coelestin Jungbauer, composer   

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

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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   Narciso Casanovas, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 03   Kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War) was born in the year 1747.   

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   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   On this day in history jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69   

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 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 in the year 1747.