Year 1747 (MDCCXLVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends The Golden Age of Piracy (1700-1730 was rife in the Caribbean influencing trade in the world's main centres Events and trends Manufacture of the earliest surviving Pianos World leaders Louis XV King of France Events and trends The Great Awakening - A Protestant religious movement active in the British colonies of North America Events and trends Frederick II ascends the throne of Prussia, upon the death of his father " Frederick William I of Prussia " Events and Trends Scientific Navigation is developed The Seven Years' War ( 1756 - 1763) fought between two rival alliances Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. Events and trends For more events see 18th century United States Declaration of Independence ratified by the Continental Congress This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1744 ( MDCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1749 ( MDCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1750 ( MDCCL) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Explorations Excavations Formal excavations continue at Pompeii. See also 1746 in architecture, other events of 1747, 1748 in architecture and the Architecture timeline. Events Works Awards Births Luis The year 1747 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events Works published Thomas Gray, Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College Charlotte Lennox, Poems on Events Johann Sebastian Bach is presented to King Frederick II of Prussia in Berlin the king plays a theme for Bach and challenges the musician The year 1747 in Science and Technology involved some significant events See also 1746 in Canada, other events of 1747, 1748 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. Incumbents Monarch - George II of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Henry Pelham, Whig 1746 state leaders - Events of 1747 - 1748 state leaders - State leaders by year ---- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Denmark St Thomas & St John - # Christian von Schweder, Governor of St Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the calendar for any Common year starting on Sunday ( Dominical letter A) or for any year in which “ Doomsday ” is Tuesday The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Thursday ( Dominical letter D) The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita

Events of 1747

January - June

• January 31 - The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes A sexually transmitted disease ( STD) or venereal disease ( VD) is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between Humans The London Lock Hospital was the first venereal disease clinic being the most famous and first of the Lock Hospitals which opened on January 31 1747
• February 11 - A combined French and Indian force, commanded by Captain Coulon de Villiers, attacks British troops at Grand Pré, Nova Scotia. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. The Battle of Grand Pré was a battle in King George's War that took place near present-day Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia in the winter of 1747 Grand-Pré National Historic Site is a park set aside to commemorate the Grand-Pré area of Nova Scotia as a center of Acadian settlement from 1682 to 1755 Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's

April 9: Lord Lovat. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Lord Lovat is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1458 for Hugh Fraser.

• April 9 - The Scottish Jacobite Lord Lovat was beheaded by axe on Tower Hill, London, for high treason; he was the last man to be executed in this way in Britain. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Jacobitism was (and to a limited extent remains the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland Simon Fraser Lord Lovat (c 1667 &ndash April 9, 1747, London) Scottish Jacobite, chief of Clan Fraser, was famous for his Tower Hill is an elevated spot north-west of the Tower of London, just outside the limits of the City of London in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. See also Treason, High treason in the United Kingdom High treason is criminal disloyalty to one's country See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands
• May 14 - War of the Austrian Succession: First battle of Cape Finisterre. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the The War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748 involved nearly all the powers of Europe The First Battle of Cape Finisterre ( 14 May 1747) saw 14 British Ships of the line under Admiral George Anson attack a French
• June 9 - Emperor Momozono ascends to the throne of Japan, succeeding Emperor Sakuramachi. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Emperor Momozono (桃園天皇 Momozono-tennō) ( April 14, 1741 - August 31, 1762) was the 116th emperor of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Emperor Sakuramachi (桜町天皇 Sakuramachi-tennō) ( February 8, 1720 &ndash May 28, 1750) was the 115th emperor

July - December

• July 2 - Battle of Lauffeld is fought. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival The Battle of Lauffeld took place on 2 July 1747, during the French invasion of the Netherlands.
• October - Thomas Herring is appointed Archbishop of Canterbury. Thomas Herring ( 1693 - 23 March 1757) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1747 to 1757 The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the
• October 25 - War of the Austrian Succession: Second battle of Cape Finisterre. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a The War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748 involved nearly all the powers of Europe The Second Battle of Cape Finisterre was a Naval battle which took place on 25 October 1747 ( 14 October 1747 in the Julian calendar
• November 9 - Rioters in Amsterdam demand governmental reform. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Riots are a form of Civil disorders characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of Violence, Vandalism or other Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west

Kandahar: Ahmad Shah Durrani crowned as king of Afghanistan in October. For the 2001 film see Kandahar (film; for the Kandahar meteorite of 1959 see Meteorite falls; for the places in Azerbaijan see Cəndəhar and Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت,

• November 22 - Prince William IV of Orange becomes stadtholder of all the provinces of the United Provinces. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran William IV Prince of Orange and Nassau ( September 1 1711 &ndash October 22 1751) was the first hereditary Stadtholder "United Netherlands" redirects here For the "Kingdom of the United Netherlands" see United Kingdom of the Netherlands.
• December 16 - Canter of Coltbrigg – 13th and 14th Dragoons flee Jacobites of Charles Edward Stuart. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Jacobitism was (and to a limited extent remains the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland For the US politician see Charles E Stuart For "Betty Burke" see The 'Forty-Five' below

Undated

• Kandahar taken by Ahmad Shah Durrani, and becomes the first capital of the newly-independent Afghan State. For the 2001 film see Kandahar (film; for the Kandahar meteorite of 1959 see Meteorite falls; for the places in Azerbaijan see Cəndəhar and Ahmad Shāh Durrānī (c1723-1773 ( also known as Ahmad Shāh Abdālī ( احمد شاه ابدالي) and born as Ahmad Khān Abdālī, Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت,
• James Lind discovers that citrus fruits prevent scurvy. James Lind or Jim Lind is the name of James Lind (physician (1716 - 1794 British doctor James F Citrus is a common term and Genus of Flowering plants in the family Rutaceae, originating in tropical and subtropical southeast regions of Scurvy (NLat scorbutus is a disease resulting from a deficiency of Vitamin C, which is required for the synthesis of Collagen in humans

James Lind & scurvy. James Lind or Jim Lind is the name of James Lind (physician (1716 - 1794 British doctor James F Scurvy (NLat scorbutus is a disease resulting from a deficiency of Vitamin C, which is required for the synthesis of Collagen in humans

• War of the Austrian Succession: Spanish troops invade and occupy the coastal towns of Beaufort and Brunswick in the Royal Colony of North Carolina during what becomes known as the Spanish Alarm. The War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748 involved nearly all the powers of Europe Beaufort (ˈboʊfɚt "BO-furt" is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. Brunswick is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The Royal Colony of North Carolina was organized in 1729 from the Province of North Carolina after seven of the original eight Lords Proprietors sold their The Spanish Alarm was a period from 1739-1748 in which Spanish forces terrorized English merchant ships along the North Carolina coast They are later driven out by the local militia.

Ongoing events

• War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748). The War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748 involved nearly all the powers of Europe Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
• Samuel Johnson begins work on A Dictionary of the English Language. Samuel Johnson (often referred to as Dr Johnson) (18 September Published on 15 April 1755 and written by Samuel Johnson, A Dictionary of the English Language, sometimes published as Johnson's Dictionary, is among

Births

• January 15 - John Aikin, English doctor and writer (died 1822)
• January 19 - Johann Elert Bode, German astronomer (died 1826)
• January 26 - Samuel Parr, English schoolmaster (died 1825)
• February 19 - John "Walking" Stewart, traveller and philosopher (died 1822)
• February 21 - Eugenio Espejo, Ecuadorian scientist (died 1795)
• May 5 - Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1792)
• July 6 - John Paul Jones, American naval captain (died 1792)
• September 9 - Thomas Coke, first American Methodist Bishop (died 1814)
• October 8 - Jean-François Rewbell, French politician (died 1807)
• December 12 - Anna Seward, English writer (died 1809)
• date unknown
  • François Tourte, French musical instrument maker (died 1835)
  • Francis Salvador, American patriot (died 1776)

See also Category: 1747 births. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a after Kanpō and before Kan'en. This period spanned the years from 1744 through 1748 The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign John Aikin ( January 15, 1747 &ndash December 7, 1822) was an English doctor and writer Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Johann Elert Bode ( January 19, 1747 &ndash November 23, 1826) was a German Astronomer known for his reformulation For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Samuel Parr ( January 26, 1747 - March 6, 1825) English schoolmaster son of Samuel Parr a surgeon was born at Harrow on the Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum John "Walking" Stewart ( 19 February 1747 &ndash 20 February 1822) was an English traveller and philosopher Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Francisco Javier Eugenio de Santa Cruz y Espejo ( Royal Audience of Quito, 1747-1795 was a medical pioneer Writer and Lawyer of Mestizo origin Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Leopold II (May 5 1747 March 1 1792 born Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard, was Holy Roman Emperor from 1790 to 1792 and Grand Duke Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England John Paul Jones ( &ndash) was America's first well-known naval hero in the American Revolutionary War. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Thomas Coke ( September 9, 1747 &ndash May 2, 1814) was the first Methodist Bishop and is known as the Father of Methodist Missions The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination and the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Jean-François Rewbell ( October 8, 1747 &mdash November 23, 1807) was a French lawyer diplomat and politician of the Revolution Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Anna Seward ( December 12, 1747 &ndash March 25, 1809) was an English poet often called the Swan of Lichfield. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year François Xavier Tourte (1747 - 1835 was a Frenchman who though trained as a watchmaker soon changed to making bows for playing classical String Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Francis Salvador (1747 – August 1, 1776) was the first American Jew to be killed in the American Revolution. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

Deaths

• January 16 - Barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (born 1680)
• March 16 - Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (born 1690)
• March 23 - Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, French soldier (born 1675)
• April 2 - Johann Jacob Dillenius, German botanist (born 1684)
• April 7 - Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian field marshal (born 1676)
• April 9 - Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat, Scottish clan chief (born c. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Barthold Heinrich Brockes ( September 22, 1680 - January 16, 1747) was a German Poet. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Christian August Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst ( Dornburg, 29 November 1690 - Zerbst, 16 March 1747) was a German Catherine II, called Catherine the Great (Екатерина II Великая Yekaterina II Velikaya;) reigned as Empress of Russia for 34 years Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Claude Alexandre Comte de Bonneval ( 14 July 1675 - 23 March 1747)was a French army officer who later went into the service of the Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Johann Jakob Dillen (Dillenius ( 1687 - April 2, 1747) was a German Botanist. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Early Life From his earliest youth he was devoted to the profession of arms for which he educated himself physically and mentally Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Simon Fraser Lord Lovat (c 1667 &ndash April 9, 1747, London) Scottish Jacobite, chief of Clan Fraser, was famous for his 1667)
• May 9 - John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, Scottish soldier and diplomat (born 1673)
• May 28 - Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (born 1715)
• May 31 - Andrei Osterman, Russian statesman (born 1686)
• June - Nadir Shah, Persian leader (born 1688)
• June 19 - Alessandro Marcello, Italian composer (born 1669)
• July 9 - Giovanni Bononcini, Italian composer (born 1670)
• October 10 - John Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury (born c. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Field Marshal John Dalrymple 2nd Earl of Stair KT, PC ( July 2, 1673 - May 9, 1747) was a Scottish Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Luc de Clapiers marquis de Vauvenargues ( 6 August 1715 &ndash 28 May 1747) was a French Moralist, Essayist Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Count Andrei Ivanovich Osterman ( June 9, 1686 - May 31, 1747) was a German -born Russian statesman who came to prominence Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Nāder Shāh Afshār ( also known as Nāder Qoli Beg - نادر قلی بیگ or Tahmāsp Qoli Khān - تهماسپ قلی خان) (November Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Alessandro Marcello ( August 24, 1669 &ndash June 19, 1747) was an Italian nobleman and dilettante who excelled in various areas Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Giovanni Battista Bononcini ( 18 July 1670 - 9 July 1747) was an Italian Baroque Composer and Cellist Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 1674)
• November 17 - Alain-René Le Sage, French writer (born 1668)
• December 2 - Vincent Bourne, English classical scholar (born 1695)

See also Category: 1747 deaths. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Alain-René Lesage ( May 8, 1668, Sarzeau – November 17, 1747, Boulogne) also spelled Le Sage was a Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Vincent Bourne ( 1695 - December 2, 1747) English classical scholar familiarly known as Vinny Bourne, was born at Westminster