Historical Events In January - 31

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

0876  On this day in history charles becomes king of Italy  

1504  On this day in history by treaty of Lyons, French cede Naples to Ferdinand of Aragon  

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer on this day in history.  

1531  On January - 31 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 January - 31 spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois  

1561  On this day in history 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  On January - 31 catholic League disjoins  

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  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 January - 31.  

1609  On January - 31 wisselbank of Amsterdam established  

1612  Hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia on this day in history.  

1614  On January - 31 nicolas Saboly, composer  

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

1623  Francois-Xavier de Laval on January - 31.  

1627  Spanish government goes bankrupt where did all the New World gold go to? on January - 31.  

1627  On January - 31 spanish government goes bankrupt  

1633  Nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham) on January - 31.  

1675  Cornelia/Dina Olfaarts found not guilty of witchcraft on January - 31.  

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

1696  Revolt of undertakers after funeral reforms (Amsterdam) on January - 31.  

1720  Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654) on January - 31.  

1734  Julien-Amable Mathieu, composer on this day in history.  

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

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  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 January - 31.  

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer was born on January - 31.  

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 January - 31.  

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on January - 31.  

1435  On this day in history death of xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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