Historical Events In January - 22

1748  On this day in history lewis Edson, composer   

1753  On January - 22 peter Fuchs, composer   

1756  On January - 22 vincenzo Righini, composer   

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

1760  Battle at Wandewash India: British troops beat French on January - 22.   

1771  On January - 22 spain agrees to cede Falkland Islands to Britain.   

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

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

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

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

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

1824  Josef Leopold Zvonar, composer on January - 22.   

1826  On January - 22 [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  On this day in history the first British colonists arrive at Port Nicholson, New Zealand.   

1840  On January - 22 british colonists reach New Zealand.   

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1263  On January - 22 birth of ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328)   

1440  On January - 22 birth of ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania   

1553  On January - 22 birth of mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625)   

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 January - 22.   

1649  Pascal Collasse, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44   

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

1552  Death of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason on January - 22.   

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

1599  On January - 22 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 January - 22.