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Historical Events Happened In January - 31

Saturday, 25 May 2013

1504 On this day in history by treaty of Lyons, French cede Naples to Ferdinand of Aragon

1517 Gioseffo Zarlino, composer on this day in history.

1531 On this day in history kings Ferdinand of Austria/János Zápolyai of Hungary accept each other

1531 On this day in history kings Ferdinand of Austria/Janos Zapolyai of Hungary accept each other

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

1561 On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies

1573 Ambrosius Metzger, composer on this day in history.

1578 On this day in history battle of Gembloers

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

1596 On this day in history catholic League disjoins

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

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

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

1606 Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on this day in history.

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

1609 On this day in history wisselbank of Amsterdam established

1612 Hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia on this day in history.

1614 Nicolas Saboly, composer on this day in history.

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

1623 Francois-Xavier de Laval on this day in history.

1627 On this day in history spanish government goes bankrupt where did all the New World gold go to?

1627 On this day in history spanish government goes bankrupt

1633 Nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham) on this day in history.

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

1679 On this day in history jean-Baptiste Lully's opera "Bellerophon," premieres in Paris

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

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

1734 On this day in history julien-Amable Mathieu, composer

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 On this day in history the first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital.

1750 On this day in history gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800, 1803-06)

1759 On this day in history francois Devienne, composer

1778 Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848) on this day in history.

1779 Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In January - 31

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1512 King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.

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

1543 On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)

1550 On this day in history birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)

1573 Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on this day in history.

1573 Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on this day in history.

1597 On this day in history birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)

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

Famous Deaths In January - 31

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1398 On this day in history death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)

1435 On this day in history death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)

1561 On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies

1580 Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on this day in history.

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

1615 On this day in history death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)

1632 Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on this day in history.

1665 On this day in history death of johannes Clauberg, German theologian and philosopher (b. 1622)