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 January - 31.   

1504  By treaty of Lyons, French cede Naples to Ferdinand of Aragon on this day in history.   

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer on January - 31.   

1531  On January - 31 kings Ferdinand of Austria/János Zápolyai of Hungary accept each other   

1531  On January - 31 kings Ferdinand of Austria/Janos Zapolyai of Hungary accept each other   

1560  Spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois on January - 31.   

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

1573  On January - 31 ambrosius Metzger, composer   

1578  On January - 31 battle of Gembloers   

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

1596  Catholic League disjoins on January - 31.   

1601  Pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter on January - 31.   

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

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  On January - 31 james Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby   

1609  Wisselbank of Amsterdam established on this day in history.   

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

1614  Nicolas Saboly, composer on January - 31.   

1620  Georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief on January - 31.   

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

1627  Spanish government goes bankrupt where did all the New World gold go to? on this day in history.   

1627  Spanish government goes bankrupt on this day in history.   

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

1675  On January - 31 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  Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654) on this day in history.   

1734  On January - 31 julien-Amable Mathieu, composer   

1747  Grand Pre, Nova Scotia Arthur Noble d1747 British commander at Grand Pre surprised by Villiers; loses 500 men on January - 31.   

1747  On this day in history the first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital.   

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

1759  On January - 31 francois Devienne, composer   

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

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on January - 31.   

1517  On January - 31 birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer   

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on January - 31.   

1550  Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 31.   

0743  On this day in history death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)   

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on January - 31.   

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on this day in history.   

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

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

1606  On January - 31 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  On this day in history death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)