Historical Events In January - 31

0314  On January - 31 st Silvester I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0876  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois  

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

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer on January - 31.  

1578  On January - 31 battle of Gembloers  

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

1596  On this day in history catholic League disjoins  

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

1605  In Tokaido, Japan a major earthquake causes 5,000 deaths. and generates a Tsunami on January - 31.  

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

1606  On January - 31 guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35  

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 this day in history.  

1614  Nicolas Saboly, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1627  On January - 31 spanish government goes bankrupt where did all the New World gold go to?  

1627  On January - 31 spanish government goes bankrupt  

1633  Nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham) on this day in history.  

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

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

1696  On January - 31 revolt of undertakers after funeral reforms (Amsterdam)  

1720  Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654) on January - 31.  

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 January - 31 gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800, 1803-06)  

1759  Francois Devienne, composer on this day in history.  

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0877  On this day in history birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)  

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.  

1517  On January - 31 birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer  

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  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.  

1580  On January - 31 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  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on this day in history.  

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