Page 2: 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  On this day in history battle at Wandewash India: British troops beat French   

1771  Spain agrees to cede Falkland Islands to Britain on this day in history.   

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  Spain cedes Falkland Islands to Britain on this day in history.   

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  Lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan) on January - 22.   

1796  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 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  On January - 22 americans capture Frenchtown, Canada   

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  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 January - 22 ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast.   

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

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

1840  The first British colonists arrive at Port Nicholson, New Zealand on this day in history.   

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

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

1440  On this day in history birth of ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania   

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

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 January - 22.   

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

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 January - 22.   

1552  Death of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason on this day in history.   

1581  Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on January - 22.   

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

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 this day in history.