Historical Events In 1747

Jan 10   Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker.   

Jan 19   Johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies.   

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

Jan 31   The inaugural venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital.   

Feb 01   Jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies   

Feb 04   Tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge).   

Feb 17   Narciso Casanovas, composer   

Feb 28   Justin Morgan, composer   

Mar 03   Kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)   

Mar 04   Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general   

Mar 09   Jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69.   

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

Mar 31   Johann A P Schulz, German composer.   

Apr 02   Johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63   

Apr 09   Lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies   

Apr 17   French troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands.   

Apr 23   Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer.   

Apr 25   Prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand   

May 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies   

May 03   Willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht   

May 04   Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel   

May 14   A British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at inaugural battle of Cape Finisterre   

May 16   Prince Willem V sworn in as admiral-general of Neth.   

May 16   Prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands.   

Jun 06   Jean Barriere, composer, dies.   

Jun 19   Alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77.   

Jun 24   Johann Melchior Dreyer, composer.   

Jun 26   Leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer.   

Jul 01   Battle at Lafeld: France beat English/Dutch army.   

Jul 06   Coelestin Jungbauer, composer   

Jul 06   John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland is born.   

Jul 09   Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76.   

Jul 16   Giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies   

Jul 30   Antonio Benedetto Maria Puccini, composer   

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Jan 10   Abraham l breguet: French clock maker   

Jan 15   John aikin: English doctor and writer    

Feb 03   Samuel osgood: American patriot    

Feb 04   Tadeusz kosciusko: Poland, patriot, (ny bridge)   

Feb 17   Narciso casanovas: Composer   

Feb 28   Justin morgan: Composer   

Mar 03   Kasamir pulaski: Us general (revolutionary war)   

Mar 04   Casimir pulaski: Count/american revolutionary war general   

Jan 16   Barthold heinrich brockes: German poet (b. 1680)   

Jan 19   Johann bode: "discoverer" of bode's law,   

Feb 01   Jacobus e j capitein: Dutch slave/vicar/merchant,   

Mar 09   Jacob campo weyerman: S neth adventurer/painter/writer,   

Mar 16   Christian augustus of anhalt-zerbst: Father of catherine ii of russia (b. 1690)   

Mar 23   Claude alexandre de bonneval: French soldier (b. 1675)   

Apr 02   Johann j dillenius: German botanist,   

Apr 07   Leopold i: Prince of anhalt-dessau, prussian field marshal (b. 1676)