Historical Events In December - 31

0335  On December - 31 st Silvester I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0406  Today in history 80,000 Vandels attack the Rhine at Mainz   

0535  Today in history byzantine General Belisarius completes the conquest of Sicily, defeating the Ostrogothic garrison of Syracuse, and ending his consulship for the year.   

0765  Coffin of Ho-tse Shen-hui interred in a stupa built in China today in history.   

0870  On this day in history england's Ethelred I defeats the Danes December 31 in a skirmish at Englefield in Berkshire   

0870  On this day in history skirmish at Englefield: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army   

1229  On this day in history james I of Aragon the Conqueror enters Medina Mayurqa (now known as Palma, Spain) thus consummating the Christian conquest of the island of Majorca.   

1492  100,000 Jews expelled from Sicily today in history.   

1502  On December - 31 cesare Borgia (son of pope Alexander VI) occupies Urbino   

1564  Today in history willem van Orange demands freedom of conscienc/ eligion   

1600  On December - 31 british East India Company chartered   

0695  Muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715) was born today in history.   

1378  On this day in history birth of callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58)   

1378  Today in history birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

1491  Today in history birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

1514  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on December - 31.   

1540  Today in history birth of silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri)   

1572  On December - 31 birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

1668  On this day in history birth of hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist   

0192  Today in history death of lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31   

0335  On this day in history death of st. Silvester, Pope   

0406  Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle today in history.   

0439  Today in history melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56   

1164  Today in history death of margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124)   

1194  Today in history death of duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157)   

1297  On December - 31 death of humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249)   

1302  Today in history death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)