Page 2: Historical Events In January - 22

1748  Lewis Edson, composer on this day in history.   

1753  On January - 22 peter Fuchs, composer   

1756  Vincenzo Righini, composer on January - 22.   

1758  On January - 22 russian troops occupy Königsberg, East Prussia [OS=Jan 11]   

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

1771  On January - 22 spain agrees to cede Falkland Islands to Britain.   

1771  On January - 22 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 January - 22.   

1775  On this day in history marshal Oscar von Lubomirski expels Jews from Warsaw Poland   

1779  Stefano Pavesi, composer on this day in history.   

1781  On this day in history francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer   

1781  On January - 22 johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66   

1788  On January - 22 the birth of Lord Byron, English poet   

1788  On January - 22 lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan)   

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

1798  Coup of Midderigh on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 71   

1799  Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 on January - 22.   

1802  Richard Upjohn, US, gothic architect (Trinity Chapel, NY) on January - 22.   

1813  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1814  On January - 22 1st Knights Templar grand encampment in US held, NYC   

1815  On this day in history ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger, composer   

1816  Lord Byron completes "Parisina" & "Siege of Corinth" on this day in history.   

1817  English freighter Diana sinks off Malaysia on this day in history.   

1820  On January - 22 hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet   

1824  Ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast on January - 22.   

1824  On January - 22 josef Leopold Zvonar, composer   

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

1831  Charles Darwin takes his Bachelors of Art exam on this day in history.   

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

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

1840  On this day in history british colonists reach New Zealand.   

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1263  On this day in history birth of ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328)   

1440  On this day in history 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  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 January - 22 birth of pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher   

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 January - 22 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 January - 22.   

1552  On this day in history death of edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason   

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

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