Historical Events In May - 31

0070  Rome captures 1st wall of the city of Jerusalem on this day in history.   

0455  Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on this day in history.   

1091  On May - 31 hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies   

1198  On this day in history moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies   

1223  Mongol invasion of the Cumans: Battle of the Kalka River on this day in history.   

1246  On May - 31 isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England   

1417  On this day in history jacoba van Bavarian becomes countess of Holland/Zealand/Henegouwen   

1469  Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration on May - 31.   

1472  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal on this day in history.   

1495  Emperor Maximilian, Pope Alexander VI, Milan, King Ferdinand, Isabella & Venice sign anti-French Saint League on May - 31.   

1504  On this day in history engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz, dies   

1531  On this day in history "Women's Revolt" in Amsterdam wool house in churchyard aborted   

1531  On this day in history "Women's Revolt" in Amsterdam: wool house in churchyard aborted   

1551  On May - 31 aristotele "Basiano" da Sangallo, Italian set designer, dies   

1557  On May - 31 theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)   

1564  Battle on Gotland Lübeck & Denmark beat Sweden on this day in history.   

1564  On May - 31 battle on Gotland: Lubeck & Denmark beat Sweden   

1564  Battle on Gotland: Lübeck & Denmark beat Sweden on this day in history.   

1567  On May - 31 pereguin de la Grange, French minister/martyr of Reform, dies   

1578  On May - 31 martin Frobisher sails from Harwich, England to Frobisher Bay, Canada, eventually to mine fool's gold, used to pave streets in London.   

1594  On May - 31 tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75   

1620  On May - 31 willem Louis, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies at 59   

1621  Sir Francis Bacon thrown into Tower of London for 1 night on this day in history.   

1634  US colony Massachusetts Bay annexes Maine colony on May - 31.   

1656  Marin Marias, composer on May - 31.   

1659  On this day in history netherlands, England & France sign Treaty of The Hague   

1664  Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal on May - 31.   

1665  Jerusalem's rabbi Sjabtai Tswi proclaims himself Messiah on May - 31.   

1665  Pieter J Saenredam, Dutch architectural painter, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1669  Citing poor eyesight, Samuel Pepys records the last event in his diary on May - 31.   

1674  Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer on this day in history.   

1678  Lady Godiva rides naked through Coventry in a protest of taxes on May - 31.   

1678  On May - 31 lady Godiva rode naked through Coventry in a protest of taxes   

1696  On May - 31 john Salomonsz elected chief of Saint-Eustatius   

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1443  Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on May - 31.   

1469  On May - 31 birth of manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration   

1472  On this day in history birth of erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal   

1557  On May - 31 birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)   

1557  On this day in history birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)   

1613  On this day in history birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)   

1640  On May - 31 birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

1656  On this day in history birth of marin Marias, composer   

0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on this day in history.   

1091  On this day in history hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies   

1198  On May - 31 moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies   

1246  Death of Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England on this day in history.   

1349  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on May - 31.   

1408  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358) on this day in history.   

1410  On this day in history death of king Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356)   

1495  Death of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415) on May - 31.