Historical Events In 1737

Sep 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history francis Hopkinson, US, writer/lawyer (helped design Stars & Stripes)  

Sep 22   In the year 1737 francesco Mancini, composer, dies at 65  

Oct 02   Franz Schneider, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 11   Earthquake kills 300,000 & destroys « of Calcutta India in the year 1737.  

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

Oct 22   In the year 1737 vincenzo Manfredini, composer  

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

Nov 05   Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55 in the year 1737.  

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   On this day in history robert Kimmerling, composer  

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

Dec 18   Antonio Stradivari, world-famous violin maker, dies in Cremona, Italy in the year 1737.  

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of brizio Petrucci, composer  

Jan 12   John Hancock, patriot (1st to sign Declaration of Independence) was born in the year 1737.  

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   In the year 1737 birth of josef Myslivecek, composer  

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

Mar 28   On this day in history birth of francesco Zannetti, composer  

Apr 10   Francois Giroust, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1737 death of matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (b. 1662)  

Jan 29   George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (b. 1666) died in the year 1737.  

Feb 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1737.  

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

Feb 28   On this day in history hercule Brehy, composer, dies at 63  

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

Mar 16   In the year 1737 death of benjamin Wadsworth, President of Harvard University (b. 1670)