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 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1737 francis Hopkinson, US, writer/lawyer (helped design Stars & Stripes)   

Sep 22   Francesco Mancini, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history earthquake kills 300,000 and destroys half of Calcutta India   

Oct 22   In the year 1737 vincenzo Manfredini, composer   

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 in the year 1737.   

Dec 08   Robert Kimmerling, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1737 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   John Hancock, patriot (1st to sign Declaration of Independence) was born in the year 1737.   

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 in the year 1737.   

Mar 09   Josef Myslivecek, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 28   Francesco Zannetti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of george Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (b. 1666)   

Feb 03   On this day in history death of tommaso Ceva, Italian Mathematician (b. 1648)   

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 in the year 1737.   

Feb 28   In the year 1737 hercule Brehy, composer, dies at 63   

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)