Historical Events In January - 31

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

0876  On January - 31 charles becomes king of Italy   

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

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer on January - 31.   

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 January - 31.   

1560  Spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois on January - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on January - 31.   

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 January - 31.   

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 January - 31.   

1612  Hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia on this day in history.   

1614  Nicolas Saboly, composer on January - 31.   

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

1623  Francois-Xavier de Laval on this day in history.   

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

1679  On January - 31 jean-Baptiste Lully's opera "Bellerophon," premieres in Paris   

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

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

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

1747  On January - 31 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 January - 31.   

1750  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on January - 31.   

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 January - 31.   

1573  On this day in history birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer   

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  On January - 31 death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)   

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on January - 31.   

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 this day in history death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35   

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

1632  On this day in history death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)