Page 2: Historical Events In January - 22

1748  On this day in history lewis Edson, composer   

1753  On January - 22 peter Fuchs, composer   

1756  On January - 22 vincenzo Righini, composer   

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

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

1771  On this day in history the Falkland Islands are given to Britain by the Spanish   

1771  On this day in history 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 this day in history francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer   

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

1788  On this day in history the birth of Lord Byron, English poet   

1788  Lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan) on this day in history.   

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

1798  Coup of Midderigh on January - 22.   

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

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

1802  On this day in history 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  On January - 22 americans capture Frenchtown, Canada   

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

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

1816  On this day in history lord Byron completes "Parisina" & "Siege of Corinth"   

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

1820  Hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet on this day in history.   

1824  Ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast on this day in history.   

1824  Josef Leopold Zvonar, composer on January - 22.   

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 January - 22.   

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  On this day in history birth of ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania   

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

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 this day in history.   

1649  On January - 22 birth of pascal Collasse, composer   

1654  On January - 22 birth of richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)   

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

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

1536  On this day in history death of bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495)   

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

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

1599  On January - 22 cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51   

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

1700  On January - 22 jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39