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 this day in history.   

1758  Russian troops occupy Königsberg, East Prussia [OS=Jan 11] on this day in history.   

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

1771  On this day in history spain cedes Falkland Islands to Britain   

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

1779  On this day in history stefano Pavesi, composer   

1781  On January - 22 francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer   

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

1788  On this day in history 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 January - 22.   

1798  On this day in history coup of Midderigh   

1798  On January - 22 lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 71   

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

1815  On January - 22 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1824  Josef Leopold Zvonar, composer on this day in history.   

1826  [Merriwether] Jeff Thompson, Partisan (Confederate Army), died in 1876 on January - 22.   

1831  On January - 22 charles Darwin takes his Bachelors of Art exam   

1837  On January - 22 earthquake in southern Syria kills thousands   

1840  On January - 22 the first British colonists arrive at Port Nicholson, New Zealand.   

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

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1263  Ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328) was born on January - 22.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1336  On this day in history louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies   

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

1599  On this day in history cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51   

1640  On January - 22 erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55   

1700  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.