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 this day in history.   

1504  By treaty of Lyons, French cede Naples to Ferdinand of Aragon on January - 31.   

1517  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer on January - 31.   

1531  Kings Ferdinand of Austria/János Zápolyai of Hungary accept each other on January - 31.   

1531  On January - 31 kings Ferdinand of Austria/Janos Zapolyai of Hungary accept each other   

1560  On January - 31 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  Battle of Gembloers on January - 31.   

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

1596  Catholic League disjoins on this day in history.   

1601  Pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter on January - 31.   

1605  In Tokaido, Japan a major earthquake causes 5,000 deaths. and generates a Tsunami on January - 31.   

1606  Guy Fawkes, convicted of treason against England's King James I, is executed on January - 31.   

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  Wisselbank of Amsterdam established on January - 31.   

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

1614  On this day in history nicolas Saboly, composer   

1620  Georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1627  On this day in history spanish government goes bankrupt   

1633  Nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham) on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history cornelia/Dina Olfaarts found not guilty of witchcraft   

1679  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Lully's opera "Bellerophon," premieres in Paris   

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

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  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 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  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  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on January - 31.   

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

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.   

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

1398  On this day in history death of emperor Sukō (b. 1334)   

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

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