Historical Events In January - 31

0314  On this day in history st Silvester I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0876  Charles becomes king of Italy on this day in history.   

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

1517  On this day in history gioseffo Zarlino, composer   

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

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

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer on January - 31.   

1578  Battle of Gembloers on January - 31.   

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

1596  Catholic League disjoins on January - 31.   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history wisselbank of Amsterdam established   

1612  Hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia on January - 31.   

1614  On January - 31 nicolas Saboly, composer   

1620  On January - 31 georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief   

1623  On this day in history francois-Xavier de Laval   

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

1627  On this day in history spanish government goes bankrupt   

1633  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Grand Pre, Nova Scotia Arthur Noble d1747 British commander at Grand Pre surprised by Villiers; loses 500 men on this day in history.   

1747  On this day in history the first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital.   

1750  Gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800, 1803-06) on January - 31.   

1759  On January - 31 francois Devienne, composer   

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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 January - 31.   

1517  On January - 31 birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer   

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

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

1573  On January - 31 birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer   

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on January - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

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

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  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on this day in history.