Page 2: Historical Events In January - 22

1748  Lewis Edson, composer on this day in history.   

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 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 January - 22.   

1771  On January - 22 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  Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer on January - 22.   

1781  Johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1788  The birth of Lord Byron, English poet on January - 22.   

1788  Lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan) on this day in history.   

1796  Bernhard Hupfeld, composer, dies at 78 on January - 22.   

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  Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1802  On January - 22 richard Upjohn, US, gothic architect (Trinity Chapel, NY)   

1813  On January - 22 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  On January - 22 americans capture Frenchtown, Canada   

1814  On this day in history 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  Ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast on January - 22.   

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  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 January - 22.   

1440  Ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania was born on this day in history.   

1553  Mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625) was born on January - 22.   

1561  On January - 22 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 this day in history birth of pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher   

1649  On this day in history birth of pascal Collasse, composer   

1654  Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born on January - 22.   

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 this day in history death of bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495)   

1552  On this day in history death of edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason   

1581  Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

1599  Cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1640  On January - 22 erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55   

1700  On January - 22 jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39