Historical Events In 1747

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

Jan 19   Johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Grand Pre, Nova Scotia Arthur Noble d1747 British commander at Grand Pre surprised by Villiers; loses 500 men on this day in history.   

Jan 31   The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital in the year 1747.   

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

Feb 04   Tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge) on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history claude de Ramezay and a group of Acadian guides attack the British position at Grand Pré   

Feb 17   On this day in history narciso Casanovas, composer   

Feb 28   On this day in history justin Morgan, composer   

Mar 03   In the year 1747 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 in the year 1747.   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history johann A P Schulz, German composer   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1747 lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies   

Apr 17   In the year 1747 french troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands   

Apr 23   In the year 1747 alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer   

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   On this day in history willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht   

May 04   Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel on this day in history.   

May 14   A British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at first battle of Cape Finisterre on this day in history.   

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   Prince Willem V sworn in as admiral-general of Neth in the year 1747.   

May 16   In the year 1747 prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands   

Jun 06   In the year 1747 jean Barriere, composer, dies   

Jun 19   In the year 1747 alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77   

Jun 24   On this day in history johann Melchior Dreyer, composer   

Jun 26   Leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Battle at Lafeld: France beat English/Dutch army in the year 1747.   

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

Jul 06   In the year 1747 coelestin Jungbauer, composer   

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

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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   Samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813) was born in the year 1747.   

Feb 04   Tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge) was born in the year 1747.   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1747 birth of justin Morgan, composer   

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

Mar 04   On this day in history birth of casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general   

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

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

Mar 16   On this day in history 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   Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676) died on this day in history.