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

Oct 02   In the year 1737 franz Schneider, composer  

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

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 in the year 1737.  

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

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

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

Nov 20   On this day in history caroline of Ansbach, queen of Great-Britain, dies  

Nov 25   In the year 1737 christian Friedrich Penzel, composer  

Dec 08   Robert Kimmerling, composer in the year 1737.  

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 12   Brizio Petrucci, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1685) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Elizabeth Rowe, poet, dies on this day in history.  

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

Mar 07   In the year 1737 guido Starhemberg, Austrian earl/fieldmarshal, dies at 79  

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