Historical Events For January - 31

0314  St Silvester I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0876  Charles becomes king of Italy on January - 31.  

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

1517  On this day in history gioseffo Zarlino, composer  

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

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 this day in history.  

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on January - 31.  

1573  On this day in history ambrosius Metzger, composer  

1578  On this day in history battle of Gembloers  

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

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  On January - 31 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 January - 31 wisselbank of Amsterdam established  

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

1614  Nicolas Saboly, composer on January - 31.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1627  Spanish government goes bankrupt on January - 31.  

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

1675  Cornelia/Dina Olfaarts found not guilty of witchcraft on January - 31.  

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

1696  Revolt of undertakers after funeral reforms (Amsterdam) on January - 31.  

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

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

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

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

1750  Gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800, 1803-06) on January - 31.  

1759  Francois Devienne, composer on this day in history.  

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0877  On January - 31 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  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1597  On January - 31 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)  

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

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

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

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 January - 31 death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35  

1615  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on this day in history.  

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