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

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

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

Oct 07   In the year 1737 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   Earthquake kills 300,000 and destroys half of Calcutta India in the year 1737.  

Oct 22   Vincenzo Manfredini, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 04   On this day in history 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   Caroline of Ansbach, queen of Great-Britain, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 25   Christian Friedrich Penzel, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 08   Robert Kimmerling, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 18   In the year 1737 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   In the year 1737 birth of brizio Petrucci, composer  

Jan 12   John Hancock, patriot (1st to sign Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of thomas Paine, political essayist (Common Sense, Age of Reason)  

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

Mar 20   On this day in history birth of buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, King of Thailand (d. 1809)  

Mar 28   Francesco Zannetti, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 10   In the year 1737 birth of francois Giroust, composer  

Jan 17   Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (b. 1662) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1737.  

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

Feb 28   In the year 1737 hercule Brehy, composer, dies at 63  

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

Mar 16   On this day in history death of benjamin Wadsworth, President of Harvard University (b. 1670)