Page 2: Historical Events In January - 22

1748  Lewis Edson, composer on January - 22.   

1753  On January - 22 peter Fuchs, composer   

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  On January - 22 battle at Wandewash India: British troops beat French   

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

1771  Spain ceded the Falkland Islands to Britain on this day in history.   

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  On January - 22 marshal Oscar von Lubomirski expels Jews from Warsaw Poland   

1779  Stefano Pavesi, composer on this day in history.   

1781  On this day in history 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 January - 22 bernhard Hupfeld, composer, dies at 78   

1798  Coup of Midderigh on this day in history.   

1798  Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 71 on January - 22.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1815  Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger, composer on this day in history.   

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  Ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast on January - 22.   

1824  On this day in history josef Leopold Zvonar, composer   

1826  [Merriwether] Jeff Thompson, Partisan (Confederate Army), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

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  The first British colonists arrive at Port Nicholson, New Zealand on January - 22.   

1840  On January - 22 british colonists reach New Zealand.   

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1263  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625)   

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  On January - 22 birth of pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher   

1649  On January - 22 birth of pascal Collasse, composer   

1654  On January - 22 birth of richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)   

1336  Louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies on this day in history.   

1531  Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44 on January - 22.   

1536  Death of Bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495) on January - 22.   

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 this day in history erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55   

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