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  On this day in history by treaty of Lyons, French cede Naples to Ferdinand of Aragon  

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer on January - 31.  

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

1531  On this day in history kings Ferdinand of Austria/Janos Zapolyai of Hungary accept each other  

1560  On January - 31 spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois  

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.  

1573  On January - 31 ambrosius Metzger, composer  

1578  Battle of Gembloers on this day in history.  

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

1596  On January - 31 catholic League disjoins  

1601  Pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter on January - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1609  On this day in history wisselbank of Amsterdam established  

1612  On January - 31 hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia  

1614  On this day in history nicolas Saboly, composer  

1620  Georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief on January - 31.  

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  Spanish government goes bankrupt on January - 31.  

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

1675  On this day in history cornelia/Dina Olfaarts found not guilty of witchcraft  

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

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

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  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 this day in history.  

1750  On this day in history gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800, 1803-06)  

1759  Francois Devienne, composer on January - 31.  

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0877  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on January - 31.  

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

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

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on January - 31.  

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

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on this day in history.  

1573  On January - 31 birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer  

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

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

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.  

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

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