Historical Events In 1747

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

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

Jan 31   Grand Pre, Nova Scotia Arthur Noble d1747 British commander at Grand Pre surprised by Villiers; loses 500 men in the year 1747.   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1747 claude de Ramezay and a group of Acadian guides attack the British position at Grand Pré   

Feb 17   Narciso Casanovas, composer on this day in history.   

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   Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Quebec Quebec, Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquiere 1685-1752 appointed Governor of New France in the year 1747.   

Mar 31   On this day in history 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   French troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands in the year 1747.   

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   In the year 1747 measles in Thirteen Colonies   

May 03   Willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht in the year 1747.   

May 04   On this day in history willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel   

May 14   A British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at first battle of Cape Finisterre in the year 1747.   

May 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1747 prince Willem V sworn in as admiral-general of Neth   

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   In the year 1747 alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77   

Jun 24   In the year 1747 johann Melchior Dreyer, composer   

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

Jul 01   In the year 1747 battle at Lafeld: France beat English/Dutch army   

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

Jul 06   Coelestin Jungbauer, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76 in the year 1747.   

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1747 jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69   

Mar 16   In the year 1747 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   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)