Historical Events In January - 31

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

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 this day in history.  

1578  On this day in history battle of Gembloers  

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

1596  On this day in history catholic League disjoins  

1601  On this day in history pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter  

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

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

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

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

1609  On January - 31 wisselbank of Amsterdam established  

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

1614  On January - 31 nicolas Saboly, composer  

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

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history revolt of undertakers after funeral reforms (Amsterdam)  

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

1734  On January - 31 julien-Amable Mathieu, composer  

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  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  On January - 31 birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)  

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

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

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

1550  On this day in history birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)  

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

1573  On this day in history birth of giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer  

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

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  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  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 January - 31.  

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

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