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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |