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 January - 22.   

1760  On this day in history battle at Wandewash India: British troops beat French   

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

1771  Spain ceded the Falkland Islands to Britain on January - 22.   

1771  On January - 22 the Falkland Islands are given to Britain by the Spanish   

1771  On January - 22 spain cedes Falkland Islands to Britain   

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

1779  On January - 22 stefano Pavesi, composer   

1781  On January - 22 francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer   

1781  Johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1788  The birth of Lord Byron, English poet on this day in history.   

1788  Lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan) on January - 22.   

1796  Bernhard Hupfeld, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1798  On January - 22 coup of Midderigh   

1798  Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 71 on January - 22.   

1799  Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1802  Richard Upjohn, US, gothic architect (Trinity Chapel, NY) on this day in history.   

1813  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 on this day in history.   

1813  Americans capture Frenchtown, Canada on January - 22.   

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

1815  On January - 22 ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger, composer   

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

1817  English freighter Diana sinks off Malaysia on January - 22.   

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

1824  On this day in history ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast.   

1824  Josef Leopold Zvonar, composer on January - 22.   

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

1831  On this day in history charles Darwin takes his Bachelors of Art exam   

1837  Earthquake in southern Syria kills thousands on this day in history.   

1840  The first British colonists arrive at Port Nicholson, New Zealand on January - 22.   

1840  British colonists reach New Zealand on this day in history.   

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

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 on January - 22.   

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

1592  Pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher was born on January - 22.   

1649  On this day in history birth of pascal Collasse, composer   

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  On this day in history andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44   

1536  Death of Bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495) on this day in history.   

1552  Death of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason on January - 22.   

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

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

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

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