Historical Events In January - 22

1748  On this day in history lewis Edson, composer  

1753  Peter Fuchs, composer on January - 22.  

1756  Vincenzo Righini, composer on January - 22.  

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

1760  On January - 22 battle at Wandewash India: British troops beat French  

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

1771  On January - 22 spain ceded the Falkland Islands to Britain.  

1771  The Falkland Islands are given to Britain by the Spanish on this day in history.  

1771  On January - 22 spain cedes Falkland Islands to Britain  

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

1779  Stefano Pavesi, composer on January - 22.  

1781  Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer on January - 22.  

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

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

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

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

1798  On this day in history coup of Midderigh  

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  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 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 January - 22 hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet  

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

1824  On January - 22 josef Leopold Zvonar, composer  

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

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

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

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

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  Ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania was born on January - 22.  

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

1561  On this day in history birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)  

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  Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born on January - 22.  

1336  Louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies on January - 22.  

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

1581  Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on this day in history.  

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 January - 22.