Historical Events In January - 31

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

0876  Charles becomes king of Italy on January - 31.  

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  On this day in history kings Ferdinand of Austria/János Zápolyai of Hungary accept each other  

1531  On this day in history 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 this day in history battle of Gembloers  

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

1596  Catholic League disjoins on January - 31.  

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 January - 31.  

1606  Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on January - 31.  

1607  On this day in history james Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby  

1609  Wisselbank of Amsterdam established on January - 31.  

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

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 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 this day in history nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham)  

1675  On January - 31 cornelia/Dina Olfaarts found not guilty of witchcraft  

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

1734  Julien-Amable Mathieu, composer on January - 31.  

1747  Grand Pre, Nova Scotia Arthur Noble d1747 British commander at Grand Pre surprised by Villiers; loses 500 men on January - 31.  

1747  On January - 31 the first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital.  

1750  On January - 31 gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800, 1803-06)  

1759  Francois Devienne, composer on January - 31.  

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0877  On January - 31 birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)  

1512  On this day in history birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1597  On January - 31 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)  

0743  On this day in history death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)  

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

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

1606  Death of Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on this day in history.  

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

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on this day in history.