Famous Deaths Happened In 1747

Jan 16 Barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (b. 1680) died on this day in history.  

Jan 19 Johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies in the year 1747.  

Feb 01 Jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies in the year 1747.  

Mar 09 In the year 1747 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 in the year 1747.  

Mar 23 On this day in history death of claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (b. 1675)  

Apr 02 Johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63 in the year 1747.  

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

May 28 In the year 1747 death of luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (b. 1715)  

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 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 in the year 1747.  

Sep 15 On this day in history johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer, dies at 59  

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

Nov 17 In the year 1747 alain R Lesage, French author (Le diable boiteux), dies at 79  

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

Dec 11 Edmund Curll, English bookseller (b. ca. 1675) died in the year 1747.  

Jan 10 Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker was born in the year 1747.  

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 Tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge) was born in the year 1747.  

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of narciso Casanovas, composer  

Feb 28 Justin Morgan, composer was born in the year 1747.  

Mar 03 Kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War) was born on this day in history.  

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