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 in the year 1747.   

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

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

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

Feb 04   In the year 1747 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   On this day in history narciso Casanovas, composer   

Feb 28   In the year 1747 justin Morgan, composer   

Mar 03   On this day in history kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1747 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 in the year 1747.   

Mar 31   In the year 1747 johann A P Schulz, German composer   

Apr 02   Johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies in the year 1747.   

Apr 17   On this day in history 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   Measles in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

May 03   Willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht on this day in history.   

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

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

May 14   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 in the year 1747.   

May 16   On this day in history prince Willem V sworn in as admiral-general of Neth   

May 16   Prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands in the year 1747.   

Jun 06   Jean Barriere, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 19   On this day in history alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77   

Jun 24   In the year 1747 johann Melchior Dreyer, composer   

Jun 26   On this day in history leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer   

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

Jul 06   Birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland in the year 1747.   

Jul 06   In the year 1747 coelestin Jungbauer, composer   

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

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Jan 10   In the year 1747 birth of abraham L Breguet, French clock maker   

Jan 15   John Aikin, English doctor and writer (d. 1822) was born in the year 1747.   

Feb 03   Samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1747 johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies   

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (b. 1690)   

Mar 23   Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (b. 1675) died in the year 1747.   

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.