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) in the year 1737.  

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

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   In the year 1737 earthquake kills 300,000 & destroys « of Calcutta India  

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

Oct 22   Vincenzo Manfredini, composer in the year 1737.  

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

Nov 25   In the year 1737 christian Friedrich Penzel, composer  

Dec 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 12   Brizio Petrucci, composer was born in the year 1737.  

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

Jan 19   In the year 1737 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   On this day in history birth of josef Myslivecek, composer  

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

Mar 28   In the year 1737 birth of francesco Zannetti, composer  

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

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

Jan 29   In the year 1737 death of george Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (b. 1666)  

Feb 03   Tommaso Ceva, Italian Mathematician (b. 1648) died in the year 1737.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 07   Guido Starhemberg, Austrian earl/fieldmarshal, dies at 79 in the year 1737.  

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