Famous Deaths Happened In 1747

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

Mar 16 On this day in history death of christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (b. 1690)  

Mar 23 In the year 1747 death of claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (b. 1675)  

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

May 31 Andrei Osterman, Russian statesman (b. 1686) died in the year 1747.  

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

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 Giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 08 Madeleine de Verchères, New France heroine (b. 1678) died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 10 John Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1674) died on this day in history.  

Nov 17 Alain R Lesage, French author (Le diable boiteux), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 11 In the year 1747 death of edmund Curll, English bookseller (b. ca. 1675)  

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 On this day in history birth of samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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