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   On this day in history 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   Tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge) in the year 1747.   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1747 narciso Casanovas, composer   

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   On this day in history 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   Johann A P Schulz, German composer in the year 1747.   

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

Apr 23   Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer in the year 1747.   

Apr 25   On this day in history prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand   

May 01   On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies   

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

May 04   Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel in the year 1747.   

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   On this day in history prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands   

Jun 06   On this day in history jean Barriere, composer, dies   

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   In the year 1747 birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, Scotland.   

Jul 06   In the year 1747 coelestin Jungbauer, composer   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 16   Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (b. 1690) died in the year 1747.   

Mar 23   On this day in history 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)