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

Sep 22   Francesco Mancini, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1737.  

Oct 02   Franz Schneider, composer in the year 1737.  

Oct 07   40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft & kill 300,000 (Bengal, India) in the year 1737.  

Oct 07   40 foot waves sink 20,000 small craft and kill 300,000 (Bengal, India) in the year 1737.  

Oct 11   Earthquake kills 300,000 & destroys « of Calcutta India on this day in history.  

Oct 11   Earthquake kills 300,000 and destroys half of Calcutta India on this day in history.  

Oct 22   On this day in history vincenzo Manfredini, composer  

Nov 04   The Teatro di San Carlo is inaugurated on this day in history.  

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   Christian Friedrich Penzel, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 08   In the year 1737 robert Kimmerling, composer  

Dec 18   In the year 1737 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   Brizio Petrucci, composer was born in the year 1737.  

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

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Fr writer (Paul et Virgin)  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 20   In the year 1737 birth of buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, King of Thailand (d. 1809)  

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

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   On this day in history death of tommaso Ceva, Italian Mathematician (b. 1648)  

Feb 14   On this day in history death of charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1685)  

Feb 20   On this day in history elizabeth Rowe, poet, dies  

Feb 28   Hercule Brehy, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1737.