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 January - 22.   

1760  Battle at Wandewash India: British troops beat French on this day in history.   

1771  On this day in history spain agrees to cede Falkland Islands to Britain.   

1771  On this day in history spain ceded the Falkland Islands to Britain.   

1771  On this day in history the Falkland Islands are given to Britain by the Spanish   

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  On January - 22 francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer   

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

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  Coup of Midderigh on January - 22.   

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 January - 22.   

1802  Richard Upjohn, US, gothic architect (Trinity Chapel, NY) on this day in history.   

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 January - 22.   

1813  On this day in history americans capture Frenchtown, Canada   

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

1817  On this day in history english freighter Diana sinks off Malaysia   

1820  Hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet on January - 22.   

1824  On this day in history ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast.   

1824  Josef Leopold Zvonar, composer on January - 22.   

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  Earthquake in southern Syria kills thousands on this day in history.   

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

1840  On this day in history british colonists reach New Zealand.   

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

1440  Ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania was born on January - 22.   

1553  On this day in history birth of mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625)   

1561  Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) was born on January - 22.   

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

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

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  On January - 22 death of edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason   

1581  On January - 22 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  On January - 22 jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39