Historical Events In January - 22
Friday, 07 November 2025
0565 Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus on this day in history. 

0871 On this day in history battle at Basing: Danish invasion army beats Ethelred of Wessex 

1336 Louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies on this day in history. 

1371 King Robert II Stuart of Scotland crowned on this day in history. 

1440 Ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania on January - 22. 

1506 On January - 22 the first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrive at the Vatican. 

1510 Jews are expelled from Colmar Germany on January - 22. 

1517 Turks conquer Cairo on January - 22. 

1521 On January - 22 emperor Charles V opens the Diet of Worms. 

1528 England & France declare war on Emperor Charles V on this day in history. 

1531 Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44 on this day in history. 

1552 Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason on this day in history. 

1561 The birth of Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher on this day in history. 

1561 On January - 22 francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) 

1571 Robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician on this day in history. 

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

1581 On this day in history joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies 

1584 On this day in history parts of Switzerland adopt Gregorian calendar (& parts in 1812) 

1588 Pope Sixtus V decrees "Immense aeterni" (Reformed curia) on this day in history. 

1592 On this day in history pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher 

1599 Cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history. 

1640 Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 on January - 22. 

1649 Pascal Collasse, composer on this day in history. 

1655 Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral (Zealand) on January - 22. 

1673 Postal service between New York & Boston inaugurated on this day in history. 

1689 Lord Halifax becomes Speaker of English House of Lords on January - 22. 

1690 On January - 22 iroquois tribes renew allegiance to the English against the French 

1690 On January - 22 iroquois tribes renew allegiance to British against French 

1700 On this day in history jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39 

1707 Carl Hockh, composer on this day in history. 

1709 Joseph Reipel, composer on January - 22. 

1727 On this day in history claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer 

1729 G E Lessing, writer on this day in history. 

1733 On this day in history philip Carteret, British Naval Officer 

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