Birthdays occurring on January, 22

1561

Francis Bacon, Sr. was born on January 22, 1561 English lawyer and philosopher. 1561-1626 No man's fortune can be an end worthy of his being. More quotations from Francis Bacon, Sr.

1729

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was born on January 22, 1729 German dramatist, critic and writer on philosophy and aesthetics. 1729-1781 The most deadly fruit is borne by the hatred which one grafts on an extinguished friendship. More quotations from Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

1788

Lord Byron was born on January 22, 1788 English Romantic poet and satirist, 1788-1824 I have a great mind to believe in Christianity for the mere pleasure of fancying I may be damned. More quotations from Lord Byron

1849

August Strindberg was born on January 22, 1849 People who keep dogs are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves. More quotations from August Strindberg

1858

Beatrice Potter Webb was born on January 22, 1858 British writer, 1858-1943 Religion is love; in no case is it logic More quotations from Beatrice Potter Webb

Deaths occurring on January, 22

1870

George Dennison Prentice died on January 22, 1870 American newspaper editor, journalist and writer, 1802-1870 When a young man complains that a young lady has no heart, it's pretty certain that she has his More quotations from George Dennison Prentice

1901

Queen Victoria died on January 22, 1901 Queen of the United Kingdom and Ireland (1837-1901), 1819-1901 Do not to let your feelings (very natural and usual ones) of momentary irritation and discomfort be seen by others; don't (as you so often did and do) let every little feeling be read in your face and seen in your manner . . . More quotations from Queen Victoria

1950

Alan Hale died on January 22, 1950 Reality is determined not by what scientists or anyone else says or believes but by what the evidence reveals to us More quotations from Alan Hale