Page 2: 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 in the year 1737.   

Sep 21   Francis Hopkinson, US, writer/lawyer (helped design Stars & Stripes) on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history francesco Mancini, composer, dies at 65   

Oct 02   Franz Schneider, composer in the year 1737.   

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   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   Vincenzo Manfredini, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1737 the Teatro di San Carlo is inaugurated.   

Nov 05   Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1737 robert Kimmerling, composer   

Dec 18   On this day in history antonio Stradivari, renowned violin-maker, dies in Cremona Italy at 93   

Dec 18   In the year 1737 antonio Stradivari, world-famous violin maker, dies in Cremona, Italy.   

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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   Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Fr writer (Paul et Virgin) was born in the year 1737.   

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 in the year 1737.   

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

Mar 28   Francesco Zannetti, composer was born in the year 1737.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1737 death of matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (b. 1662)   

Jan 29   George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (b. 1666) died in the year 1737.   

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

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

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

Mar 16   Benjamin Wadsworth, President of Harvard University (b. 1670) died on this day in history.