Historical Events In 1737

Sep 20   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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history franz Schneider, composer  

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

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

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   On this day in history johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1737 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   In the year 1737 birth of thomas Paine, political essayist (Common Sense, Age of Reason)  

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of josef Myslivecek, composer  

Mar 20   Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, King of Thailand (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.  

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   George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (b. 1666) died on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Tommaso Ceva, Italian Mathematician (b. 1648) died on this day in history.  

Feb 14   In the year 1737 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   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   Benjamin Wadsworth, President of Harvard University (b. 1670) died on this day in history.