Page 2: 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) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 02   On this day in history franz Schneider, composer   

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

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

Oct 11   On this day in history earthquake kills 300,000 & destroys « of Calcutta India   

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 in the year 1737.   

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

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   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 in the year 1737.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 20   In the year 1737 elizabeth Rowe, poet, dies   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history guido Starhemberg, Austrian earl/fieldmarshal, dies at 79   

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