Historical Events In January - 31

0314  St Silvester I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0876  On January - 31 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  On this day in history kings Ferdinand of Austria/János Zápolyai of Hungary accept each other   

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  On January - 31 menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

1573  On January - 31 ambrosius Metzger, composer   

1578  On this day in history battle of Gembloers   

1580  On this day in history hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies   

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  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 January - 31.   

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  On this day in history nicolas Saboly, composer   

1620  On this day in history georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief   

1623  Francois-Xavier de Laval on this day in history.   

1627  Spanish government goes bankrupt where did all the New World gold go to? on this day in history.   

1627  On January - 31 spanish government goes bankrupt   

1633  On January - 31 nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham)   

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

1679  Jean-Baptiste Lully's opera "Bellerophon," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history revolt of undertakers after funeral reforms (Amsterdam)   

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

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

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

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  Francois Devienne, composer on this day in history.   

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0877  On this day in history birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1573  On January - 31 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  Death of Emperor Sukō (b. 1334) on January - 31.   

1435  Death of Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398) on January - 31.   

1561  On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

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  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.