In history, year 1747 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1747.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1747:
Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
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31 january | The London Lock Hospital, the first clinic specialising in the treatment of venereal diseases, opened. |
31 January | The Bangalore Disease Clinic opened for the first time at London Lock Hospital. |
14 February | Astronomer James Bradley presented for the Royal Society, London the discovery of the motion of the Earth on its axis. |
17 April | French troops captured Zeeves-Flanders, Netherlands. |
16 May | Prince William V was sworn in as Admiral-General of the Netherlands. |
01 July | Battle at Lafell: France defeated British / Dutch army. |
16 September | French troops captured Zoom and Bergen. |
25 October | The British fleet under Admiral Sir Edward Hawk defeated the French at the Second Battle of Cape Finisteror. |
30 November | The Dutch state of Zziel announced a hereditary governor for women. |
09 December | Great Britain and the Netherlands signed the military treaty. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1747:
Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
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03 February | Samuel Osgood / Politician / United States of America |
06 July | John Paul Jones / Army Officer / Scotland |
08 October | Jean-François Rewbell / Politician / France |
15 January | John Aikin / Author / United Kingdom |
26 October | Ivan Mane Jarnović / Violinist / Italy |
29 March | Johann Wilhelm Hässler / Pianist / Germany |
31 March | Johann Abraham Peter Schulz / Pianist / Germany |