Historical Events In 1747

Jan 10   On this day in history abraham L Breguet, French clock maker   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1747 jacobus E J Capitein, Dutch slave/vicar/merchant, dies   

Feb 04   In the year 1747 tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge)   

Feb 11   Claude de Ramezay and a group of Acadian guides attack the British position at Grand Pré in the year 1747.   

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

Feb 28   Justin Morgan, composer in the year 1747.   

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

Mar 04   Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general in the year 1747.   

Mar 09   Jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69 in the year 1747.   

Mar 19   Quebec Quebec, Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquiere 1685-1752 appointed Governor of New France on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Johann A P Schulz, German composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies   

Apr 17   French troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer   

Apr 25   In the year 1747 prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand   

May 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies in the year 1747.   

May 03   On this day in history willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

May 16   Prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Jean Barriere, composer, dies in the year 1747.   

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

Jun 24   Johann Melchior Dreyer, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 01   Battle at Lafeld: France beat English/Dutch army on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland on this day in history.   

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

Jul 09   On this day in history giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76   

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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   In the year 1747 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   In the year 1747 birth of narciso Casanovas, composer   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1747 death of barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (b. 1680)   

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

Mar 16   Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (b. 1690) died on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (b. 1675) died on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1747 johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63   

Apr 07   In the year 1747 death of leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1676)