Historical Events In January - 31

0314  St Silvester I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on January - 31.   

0876  On this day in history charles becomes king of Italy   

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  Kings Ferdinand of Austria/János Zápolyai of Hungary accept each other on this day in history.   

1531  Kings Ferdinand of Austria/Janos Zapolyai of Hungary accept each other on January - 31.   

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  On this day in history ambrosius Metzger, composer   

1578  Battle of Gembloers on this day in history.   

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

1596  Catholic League disjoins on January - 31.   

1601  On January - 31 pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter   

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

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

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

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

1609  Wisselbank of Amsterdam established on this day in history.   

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

1614  Nicolas Saboly, composer on this day in history.   

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

1623  On January - 31 francois-Xavier de Laval   

1627  On January - 31 spanish government goes bankrupt where did all the New World gold go to?   

1627  On this day in history 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  On January - 31 julien-Amable Mathieu, composer   

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  On this day in history gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800, 1803-06)   

1759  On this day in history francois Devienne, composer   

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

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

1517  On January - 31 birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer   

1543  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616)   

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

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on January - 31.   

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

1597  John Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640) was born on January - 31.   

0743  On January - 31 death of muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)   

1398  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

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

1615  On January - 31 death of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543)   

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