Famous Deaths Happened In 1747

Jan 16 On this day in history death of barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (b. 1680)  

Jan 19 In the year 1747 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 In the year 1747 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 On this day in history 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 Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676) died on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1747.  

May 31 On this day in history death of andrei Osterman, Russian statesman (b. 1686)  

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

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

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 In the year 1747 johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer, dies at 59  

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 in the year 1747.  

Dec 02 Vincent Bourne, English classical scholar (b. 1695) died in the year 1747.  

Dec 11 On this day in history 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 In the year 1747 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 Tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge) was born in the year 1747.  

Feb 17 In the year 1747 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 Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general was born on this day in history.