January 22 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

0565  Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus.   

0871  Battle at Basing: Danish invasion army beats Ethelred of Wessex   

1336  Louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies   

1371  King Robert II Stuart of Scotland crowned.   

1440  Ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania.   

1506  The inaugural contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrive at the Vatican.   

1510  Jews are expelled from Colmar Germany   

1517  Turks conquer Cairo.   

1521  Emperor Charles V opens the Diet of Worms.   

1528  England and France declare war on Emperor Charles V   

1531  Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44   

1552  Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason.   

1561  Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher is born.   

1561  Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)   

1571  Robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician   

1575  English queen Elizabeth I grants Thomas Tallis and William Byrd music press monopoly.   

1581  Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies   

1584  Parts of Switzerland adopt Gregorian calendar ( and parts in 1812)   

1588  Pope Sixtus V decrees "Immense aeterni" (Reformed curia)   

1592  Pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher.   

1599  Cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51.   

1640  Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55   

1649  Pascal Collasse, composer   

1655  Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral (Zealand)   

1673  Postal service between New York and Boston inaugurated.   

1689  Lord Halifax is recorded as becoming Speaker of English House of Lords.   

1690  Iroquois tribes renew allegiance to the English against the French.   

1690  Iroquois tribes renew allegiance to British against French.   

1700  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39   

1707  Carl Hockh, composer   

1709  Joseph Reipel, composer   

1727  Claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer   

1729  G E Lessing, writer.   

1733  Philip Carteret, British Naval Officer.   

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1263  Ibn taymiya: Islamic scholar   

1440  Ivan iii: The great, russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered lithuania   

1553  Mori terumoto: Japanese warrior   

1561  Francis bacon: England, statesman/essayist (novum organum)   

1571  Robert bruce cotton: English antiquary, politician   

1592  Pierre gassendi: Champtercier provence, scientist/philosopher   

1649  Pascal collasse: Composer   

1654  Richard blackmore: English physician and writer   

1336  Death of Louis iii: Last earl of loon,   

1531  Andrea del sarto: Italian painter,   

1536  Bernhard knipperdolling: German religious leader (b. 1495)   

1552  Death of Edward seymour: Duke of somerset, beheaded for treason   

1581  Joost de damhoudere: Flemish lawyer,   

1599  Cristofano malvezzi: Composer,   

1640  Death of Erasmus quellinus i: Flemish wood carver,   

1700  Death of Jacob balthasar schutz: Composer,