Historical Events In January - 31

0314  On January - 31 st Silvester I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0876  Charles becomes king of Italy on this day in history.  

1504  By treaty of Lyons, French cede Naples to Ferdinand of Aragon on January - 31.  

1517  On January - 31 gioseffo Zarlino, composer  

1531  Kings Ferdinand of Austria/János Zápolyai of Hungary accept each other on January - 31.  

1531  Kings Ferdinand of Austria/Janos Zapolyai of Hungary accept each other on this day in history.  

1560  On this day in history spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois  

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.  

1573  On this day in history ambrosius Metzger, composer  

1578  On this day in history battle of Gembloers  

1580  On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies  

1596  Catholic League disjoins on this day in history.  

1601  Pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter on this day in history.  

1605  In Tokaido, Japan a major earthquake causes 5,000 deaths. and generates a Tsunami on this day in history.  

1606  Guy Fawkes, convicted of treason against England's King James I, is executed on this day in history.  

1606  On this day in history guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35  

1607  James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby on this day in history.  

1609  On this day in history wisselbank of Amsterdam established  

1612  On January - 31 hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia  

1614  Nicolas Saboly, composer on this day in history.  

1620  Georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief on this day in history.  

1623  On this day in history francois-Xavier de Laval  

1627  Spanish government goes bankrupt where did all the New World gold go to? on January - 31.  

1627  Spanish government goes bankrupt on January - 31.  

1633  Nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham) on January - 31.  

1675  On this day in history cornelia/Dina Olfaarts found not guilty of witchcraft  

1679  Jean-Baptiste Lully's opera "Bellerophon," premieres in Paris on January - 31.  

1696  On this day in history revolt of undertakers after funeral reforms (Amsterdam)  

1720  Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654) on this day in history.  

1734  Julien-Amable Mathieu, composer on this day in history.  

1747  Grand Pre, Nova Scotia Arthur Noble d1747 British commander at Grand Pre surprised by Villiers; loses 500 men on this day in history.  

1747  The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital on January - 31.  

1750  On January - 31 gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800, 1803-06)  

1759  Francois Devienne, composer on this day in history.  

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0877  On this day in history birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)  

1512  On this day in history birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)  

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on this day in history.  

1543  On January - 31 birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)  

1550  Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born on January - 31.  

1573  On January - 31 birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer  

1573  On this day in history birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer  

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.  

0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on January - 31.  

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on this day in history.  

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on January - 31.  

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.  

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on January - 31.  

1606  On this day in history death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35  

1615  On January - 31 death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)  

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on January - 31.