Historical Events In January - 31

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

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

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

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer on this day in history.  

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

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 January - 31 ambrosius Metzger, composer  

1578  On January - 31 battle of Gembloers  

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1580  On January - 31 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 January - 31.  

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 January - 31.  

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

1607  On this day in history james Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby  

1609  Wisselbank of Amsterdam established on January - 31.  

1612  Hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia on January - 31.  

1614  On this day in history nicolas Saboly, composer  

1620  On January - 31 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 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 January - 31 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  Julien-Amable Mathieu, composer on January - 31.  

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  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  

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

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

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on January - 31.  

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

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 January - 31.  

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)  

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

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

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

1561  On January - 31 menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies  

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

1632  On January - 31 death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)