Historical Events In January - 22

1748  Lewis Edson, composer on January - 22.  

1753  Peter Fuchs, composer on January - 22.  

1756  On this day in history vincenzo Righini, composer  

1758  On this day in history russian troops occupy Königsberg, East Prussia [OS=Jan 11]  

1760  Battle at Wandewash India: British troops beat French on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On January - 22 marshal Oscar von Lubomirski expels Jews from Warsaw Poland  

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

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

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 January - 22 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  On January - 22 americans capture Frenchtown, Canada  

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

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

1816  On this day in history 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  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 January - 22.  

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  Ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1571  On this day in history birth of robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician  

1592  Pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher was born on this day in history.  

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

1654  Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1552  On January - 22 death of edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason  

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

1599  Cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51 on January - 22.  

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