Page 2: Historical Events In January - 22

1748  On January - 22 lewis Edson, composer   

1753  Peter Fuchs, composer on this day in history.   

1756  Vincenzo Righini, composer on this day in history.   

1758  On this day in history russian troops occupy Königsberg, East Prussia [OS=Jan 11]   

1760  Battle at Wandewash India: British troops beat French on January - 22.   

1771  Spain agrees to cede Falkland Islands to Britain on January - 22.   

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  On this day in history marshal Oscar von Lubomirski expels Jews from Warsaw Poland   

1779  Stefano Pavesi, composer on January - 22.   

1781  Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer on January - 22.   

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

1788  On January - 22 the birth of Lord Byron, English poet   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  On January - 22 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 this day in history.   

1816  Lord Byron completes "Parisina" & "Siege of Corinth" on January - 22.   

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

1820  On this day in history hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet   

1824  On January - 22 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 January - 22 charles Darwin takes his Bachelors of Art exam   

1837  Earthquake in southern Syria kills thousands on this day in history.   

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

1840  British colonists reach New Zealand on January - 22.   

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1263  On this day in history 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 January - 22 birth of mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625)   

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

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  Pascal Collasse, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1552  On January - 22 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  Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 on January - 22.   

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