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 January - 31.  

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer on this day in history.  

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  Battle of Gembloers on January - 31.  

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

1596  Catholic League disjoins on this day in history.  

1601  On January - 31 pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter  

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

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

1606  Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on January - 31.  

1607  James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby on January - 31.  

1609  Wisselbank of Amsterdam established on this day in history.  

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

1614  Nicolas Saboly, composer on this day in history.  

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 January - 31.  

1627  On January - 31 spanish government goes bankrupt  

1633  On January - 31 nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham)  

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

1679  Jean-Baptiste Lully's opera "Bellerophon," premieres in Paris on January - 31.  

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  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  Gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800, 1803-06) on this day in history.  

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 January - 31 birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)  

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

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

1550  Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born on January - 31.  

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on January - 31.  

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

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on January - 31.  

0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on January - 31.  

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

1615  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on January - 31.  

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