Page 2: Historical Events In January - 22

1748  On January - 22 lewis Edson, composer   

1753  Peter Fuchs, composer on January - 22.   

1756  On this day in history vincenzo Righini, composer   

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

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 this day in history spain cedes Falkland Islands to Britain   

1775  Marshal Oscar von Lubomirski expels Jews from Warsaw Poland on January - 22.   

1779  Stefano Pavesi, composer on this day in history.   

1781  Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer on this day in history.   

1781  On January - 22 johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66   

1788  The birth of Lord Byron, English poet on this day in history.   

1788  On January - 22 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  Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1799  On January - 22 horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58   

1802  On this day in history 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 January - 22 1st Knights Templar grand encampment in US held, NYC   

1815  On this day in history ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger, composer   

1816  Lord Byron completes "Parisina" & "Siege of Corinth" on this day in history.   

1817  On January - 22 english freighter Diana sinks off Malaysia   

1820  On January - 22 hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet   

1824  Ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast on this day in history.   

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

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

1831  On this day in history charles Darwin takes his Bachelors of Art exam   

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

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

1840  On January - 22 british colonists reach New Zealand.   

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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  Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) was born on January - 22.   

1571  Robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician was born on this day in history.   

1592  Pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1649  Pascal Collasse, composer was born on January - 22.   

1654  On this day in history birth of richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)   

1336  On January - 22 louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies   

1531  On January - 22 andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44   

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

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  Cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51 on January - 22.   

1640  Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1700  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39 on January - 22.