Famous Birthdays Jun 24 Johann Melchior Dreyer, German composer, born in Röttingen, Württemberg (d. 1824) Jun 26 Leopold Koželuch, Czech composer, born in Velvary, Czech Republic (d. 1818) Born in 1747 Famous Deaths Jun 6 Jean Barriere, French composer and cellist, dies at 40 Jun 19 Alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 74 Jun 19 Nader Shah, Iranian ruler (1736-47) and founder of Afsharid Dynasty of Persia, murdered at 58 May 1747 History by Year Jul 1747 Famous People by Star Sign ♈︎ Aries ♉︎ Taurus ♊︎ Gemini ♋︎ Cancer ♌︎ Leo ♍︎ Virgo ♎︎ Libra ♏︎ Scorpio ♐︎ Sagittarius ♑︎ Capricorn ♒︎ Aquarius ♓︎ Pisces