Page 2: Historical Events In January - 22

1748  Lewis Edson, composer on January - 22.   

1753  Peter Fuchs, composer on this day in history.   

1756  Vincenzo Righini, composer on January - 22.   

1758  Russian troops occupy Königsberg, East Prussia [OS=Jan 11] on this day in history.   

1760  Battle at Wandewash India: British troops beat French on January - 22.   

1771  Spain agrees to cede Falkland Islands to Britain on January - 22.   

1771  On this day in history spain ceded the Falkland Islands to Britain.   

1771  The Falkland Islands are given to Britain by the Spanish on January - 22.   

1771  Spain cedes Falkland Islands to Britain on this day in history.   

1775  Marshal Oscar von Lubomirski expels Jews from Warsaw Poland on January - 22.   

1779  Stefano Pavesi, composer on January - 22.   

1781  Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer on this day in history.   

1781  Johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66 on January - 22.   

1788  The birth of Lord Byron, English poet on January - 22.   

1788  On this day in history lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan)   

1796  On January - 22 bernhard Hupfeld, composer, dies at 78   

1798  On January - 22 coup of Midderigh   

1798  Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58   

1802  On January - 22 richard Upjohn, US, gothic architect (Trinity Chapel, NY)   

1813  On January - 22 major General Henry Proctor leads 500 soldiers and militia, with Tecumseh's 800 Indians from Amherstburg, in a counterattack across the frozen Detroit River after his defeat 4 days earlier. He recaptures the River Raison post, and defeats 900 US troops led by Brig. Gen. James Winchester, capturing Winchester and 500 Americans   

1813  Americans capture Frenchtown, Canada on January - 22.   

1814  On this day in history 1st Knights Templar grand encampment in US held, NYC   

1815  Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger, composer on January - 22.   

1816  On January - 22 lord Byron completes "Parisina" & "Siege of Corinth"   

1817  On January - 22 english freighter Diana sinks off Malaysia   

1820  On this day in history hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet   

1824  On January - 22 ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast.   

1824  Josef Leopold Zvonar, composer on January - 22.   

1826  On this day in history [Merriwether] Jeff Thompson, Partisan (Confederate Army), died in 1876   

1831  On January - 22 charles Darwin takes his Bachelors of Art exam   

1837  On this day in history earthquake in southern Syria kills thousands   

1840  On this day in history the first British colonists arrive at Port Nicholson, New Zealand.   

1840  British colonists reach New Zealand on January - 22.   

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1263  On January - 22 birth of ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328)   

1440  Ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania was born on this day in history.   

1553  Mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

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

1571  On January - 22 birth of robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician   

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

1649  Pascal Collasse, composer was born on January - 22.   

1654  On this day in history birth of richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)   

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

1531  Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44 on January - 22.   

1536  On January - 22 death of bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495)   

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

1581  Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on January - 22.   

1599  On this day in history cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51   

1640  On this day in history erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55   

1700  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.