Historical Events Happened In January - 31

0314  On this day in history st Silvester I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  Share it »

0876  On this day in history charles becomes king of Italy  Share it »

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

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1531  Kings Ferdinand of Austria/János Zápolyai of Hungary accept each other on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1578  On this day in history battle of Gembloers  Share it »

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

1596  On this day in history catholic League disjoins  Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

1609  Wisselbank of Amsterdam established on this day in history.  Share it »

1612  On this day in history hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia  Share it »

1614  On this day in history nicolas Saboly, composer  Share it »

1620  On this day in history georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief  Share it »

1623  On this day in history francois-Xavier de Laval  Share it »

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

1627  On this day in history spanish government goes bankrupt  Share it »

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

1675  Cornelia/Dina Olfaarts found not guilty of witchcraft on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1696  Revolt of undertakers after funeral reforms (Amsterdam) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

1747  The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1759  Francois Devienne, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

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0877  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

1606  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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