Page 2: Historical Events In January - 22

1748  Lewis Edson, composer on this day in history.   

1753  On this day in history peter Fuchs, composer   

1756  On January - 22 vincenzo Righini, composer   

1758  Russian troops occupy Königsberg, East Prussia [OS=Jan 11] on January - 22.   

1760  On this day in history 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 January - 22.   

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

1775  Marshal Oscar von Lubomirski expels Jews from Warsaw Poland on this day in history.   

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  The birth of Lord Byron, English poet on this day in history.   

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

1796  On this day in history bernhard Hupfeld, composer, dies at 78   

1798  On this day in history coup of Midderigh   

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  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 January - 22.   

1813  Americans capture Frenchtown, Canada on this day in history.   

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

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

1816  On January - 22 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  [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  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 January - 22.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On January - 22 andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44   

1536  On January - 22 death of bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495)   

1552  On January - 22 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  On this day in history erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55   

1700  On this day in history jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39