Famous Deaths Happened In 1747

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

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

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 On this day in history 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 John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, Scottish soldier and diplomat (b. 1673) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1747.  

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 On this day in history birth of john Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822)  

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

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of justin Morgan, composer  

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

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