Historical Events In January - 22

1748  Lewis Edson, composer on January - 22.   

1753  Peter Fuchs, composer on this day in history.   

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  Spain cedes Falkland Islands to Britain on January - 22.   

1775  On January - 22 marshal Oscar von Lubomirski expels Jews from Warsaw Poland   

1779  Stefano Pavesi, composer on January - 22.   

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

1781  On this day in history johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66   

1788  On this day in history the birth of Lord Byron, English poet   

1788  On this day in history lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan)   

1796  Bernhard Hupfeld, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1798  Coup of Midderigh on this day in history.   

1798  Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1799  Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1802  Richard Upjohn, US, gothic architect (Trinity Chapel, NY) on January - 22.   

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 January - 22.   

1814  On this day in history 1st Knights Templar grand encampment in US held, NYC   

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

1816  On this day in history lord Byron completes "Parisina" & "Siege of Corinth"   

1817  English freighter Diana sinks off Malaysia on January - 22.   

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

1840  British colonists reach New Zealand on January - 22.   

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1263  Ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328) was born on January - 22.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1654  Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

1336  Louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies on January - 22.   

1531  Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1536  On January - 22 death of bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495)   

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

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

1700  On this day in history jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39