Historical Events In 1737

Sep 20   In the year 1737 runner Edward Marshall completes his journey in the Walking Purchase forcing the cession of 1.2 million acres (4,860 km²) of Lenape-Delaware tribal land to the Pennsylvania Colony.  

Sep 21   Francis Hopkinson, US, writer/lawyer (helped design Stars & Stripes) on this day in history.  

Sep 22   On this day in history francesco Mancini, composer, dies at 65  

Oct 02   Franz Schneider, composer in the year 1737.  

Oct 07   On this day in history 40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft & kill 300,000 (Bengal, India)  

Oct 07   40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft and kill 300,000 (Bengal, India) on this day in history.  

Oct 11   On this day in history earthquake kills 300,000 & destroys « of Calcutta India  

Oct 11   On this day in history earthquake kills 300,000 and destroys half of Calcutta India  

Oct 22   On this day in history vincenzo Manfredini, composer  

Nov 04   The Teatro di San Carlo is inaugurated in the year 1737.  

Nov 05   In the year 1737 johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55  

Nov 20   In the year 1737 caroline of Ansbach, queen of Great-Britain, dies  

Nov 25   On this day in history christian Friedrich Penzel, composer  

Dec 08   Robert Kimmerling, composer in the year 1737.  

Dec 18   On this day in history antonio Stradivari, renowned violin-maker, dies in Cremona Italy at 93  

Dec 18   On this day in history antonio Stradivari, world-famous violin maker, dies in Cremona, Italy.  

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Jan 12   Brizio Petrucci, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of john Hancock, patriot (1st to sign Declaration of Independence)  

Jan 19   Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Fr writer (Paul et Virgin) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Thomas Paine, political essayist (Common Sense, Age of Reason) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 09   Josef Myslivecek, composer was born in the year 1737.  

Mar 20   Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, King of Thailand (d. 1809) was born in the year 1737.  

Mar 28   Francesco Zannetti, composer was born in the year 1737.  

Apr 10   On this day in history birth of francois Giroust, composer  

Jan 17   On this day in history death of matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (b. 1662)  

Jan 29   On this day in history death of george Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (b. 1666)  

Feb 03   In the year 1737 death of tommaso Ceva, Italian Mathematician (b. 1648)  

Feb 14   Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1685) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Elizabeth Rowe, poet, dies in the year 1737.  

Feb 28   Hercule Brehy, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1737.  

Mar 07   Guido Starhemberg, Austrian earl/fieldmarshal, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Mar 16   Benjamin Wadsworth, President of Harvard University (b. 1670) died on this day in history.