Historical Events In January - 22

0565  On January - 22 eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus.  

0871  Battle at Basing: Danish invasion army beats Ethelred of Wessex today in history.  

1371  On January - 22 king Robert II Stuart of Scotland crowned  

1506  Today in history the first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrive at the Vatican.  

1510  On January - 22 jews are expelled from Colmar Germany  

1517  Turks conquer Cairo today in history.  

1521  Emperor Charles V opens the Diet of Worms on January - 22.  

1528  On January - 22 england & France declare war on Emperor Charles V  

1561  On January - 22 the birth of Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher  

1575  English queen Elizabeth I grants Thomas Tallis & William Byrd music press monopoly on January - 22.  

1584  Parts of Switzerland adopt Gregorian calendar (& parts in 1812) today in history.  

1263  Ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328) was born on this day in history.  

1440  On January - 22 birth of ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania  

1553  On this day in history birth of mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625)  

1561  Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) was born today in history.  

1571  Today in history birth of robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician  

1592  Pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher was born today in history.  

1649  On January - 22 birth of pascal Collasse, composer  

1654  Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born on January - 22.  

1336  On this day in history louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies  

1531  Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44 today in history.  

1536  Today in history death of bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495)  

1552  On January - 22 death of edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason  

1581  Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies today in history.  

1599  On January - 22 cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51  

1640  Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 on this day in history.  

1700  On January - 22 jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39