Historical Events In January - 31

0314  St Silvester I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on January - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1560  Spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois on this day in history.  

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

1573  On this day in history ambrosius Metzger, composer  

1578  On January - 31 battle of Gembloers  

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

1606  On January - 31 guy Fawkes, convicted of treason against England's King James I, is executed.  

1606  On this day in history guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35  

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

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 this day in history.  

1620  Georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief on this day in history.  

1623  Francois-Xavier de Laval on January - 31.  

1627  On this day in history spanish government goes bankrupt where did all the New World gold go to?  

1627  On January - 31 spanish government goes bankrupt  

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

1675  On this day in history 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  On January - 31 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  On January - 31 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  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on January - 31.  

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

1517  On this day in history birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer  

1543  On January - 31 birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)  

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  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on January - 31.  

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 January - 31.  

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

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

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

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

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