Page 3: Historical Events In January - 22
Friday, 05 December 2025
1842 On this day in history charles Henri Marechal, composer 

1845 On January - 22 jacob Verdam, Dutch philologist 

1847 Georges-Julien Sieber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history. 

1848 On January - 22 samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist (Middle Ages) 

1849 August Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia) on this day in history. 

1850 Alta California becomes a daily paper, 1st such in Calif on January - 22. 

1850 Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint, dies at 54 on this day in history. 

1852 On this day in history george Rodwell, composer, dies at 51 

1855 On January - 22 ernst Kullak, composer 

1857 National Association of Baseball Players founded, NY on January - 22. 

1858 On January - 22 beatrice Potter Webb, England, economist 

1859 On January - 22 brahms' 1st piano concerto (in D minor) premieres, Hanover 

1861 Karel Stecker, composer on this day in history. 

1862 Confederate govt raises premium for volunteers from $10 to $20 on January - 22. 

1863 On this day in history union Gen Burnside's "Mud March" 

1865 On January - 22 friedrich Paschen, German physicist 

1868 On January - 22 moritz Ganz, composer, dies at 61 

1870 On January - 22 charles Arnold Tournemire, composer 

1871 Leon Jessel, composer on January - 22. 

1873 Britains SS Northfleet sinks at Dungeness England, 300 die on January - 22. 

1874 On January - 22 liberal Alexander Mackenzie 1822-1892 defeats John A. Macdonald in the second Canadian general election, 138 seats to 67 

1874 On this day in history louis Riel 1844-1885 elected as the member of Parliament for Provencher in Manitoba. He will be prevented from taking his seat by a warrant for his arrest sworn in Ontario, for the murder of Thomas Scott. 

1874 Wincenty Witoz, Galicia, PM of Poland (1920-21, 1923, 1926) on this day in history. 

1875 On January - 22 the birth of D.W Griffith, American film director/producer 

1875 Bonifacius C de Jonge, governor (Dutch East Indies) on January - 22. 

1877 Arthur Tooth, an Anglican clergyman is taken into custody after being prosecuted for using ritualist practices on January - 22. 

1877 On this day in history hjalmar Schacht, president of German Reichsbank/minister of Economics 

1878 Canada wins right to decide whether or not to be included in British trade treaties on January - 22. 

1878 On this day in history constance Collier, Windsor England, actress/writer (Kitty, Whirlpool) 

1879 On January - 22 british troops are massacred by the Zulus at Isandhlwana, South Africa 

1879 On January - 22 zulus attack British Army camp in Isandhlwana South Africa 

1879 Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle on this day in history. 

1881 Ancient Egyptian obelisk "Cleopatra's Needle" erected in Central Park on this day in history. 

1883 On January - 22 england complete 1st innings victory in Tests v Aust MCG 

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