Historical Events In January - 31

0314  in this year, St Silvester I starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0876  charles is recorded as becoming king of Italy.   

1504  by treaty of Lyons, French cede Naples to Ferdinand of Aragon.   

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer   

1531  kings Ferdinand of Austria/Janos Zapolyai of Hungary accept each other.   

1560  spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois.   

1561  menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies.   

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer   

1578  battle of Gembloers.   

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

1596  catholic League disjoins.   

1601  Pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter   

1605  In Tokaido, Japan a major earthquake leads to 5000 deaths. and generates a Tsunami   

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

1606  Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35   

1607  james Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby.   

1609  wisselbank of Amsterdam established.   

1612  hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia.   

1614  Nicolas Saboly, composer   

1620  georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief.   

1623  francois-Xavier de Laval.   

1627  Spanish government goes bankrupt where did all the New World gold go to?   

1627  Spanish government goes bankrupt   

1633  nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham).   

1675  cornelia/Dina Olfaarts are discovered not guilty of witchcraft.   

1679  Jean-Baptiste Lully's opera "Bellerophon," premieres in Paris   

1696  Revolt of undertakers after funeral reforms (Amsterdam)   

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

1734  Julien-Amable Mathieu, composer   

1747  Grand Pre, Nova Scotia Arthur Noble d1747 British commander at Grand Pre surprised by Villiers; loses 500 men   

1747  the inaugural venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital.   

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

1759  francois Devienne, composer.   

1778  Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)   

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0877  Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943) was born on this day in history.   

1512  On January - 31 birth of king Henry of Portugal (d. 1580)   

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 31.   

1573  On January - 31 birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer   

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  On this day in history death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)   

1435  On January - 31 death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)   

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

1580  On January - 31 hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1632  Death of Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552) on January - 31.