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  On this day in history kings Ferdinand of Austria/Janos Zapolyai of Hungary accept each other   

1560  On this day in history spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois   

1561  Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on January - 31.   

1573  On January - 31 ambrosius Metzger, composer   

1578  Battle of Gembloers on January - 31.   

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

1596  On January - 31 catholic League disjoins   

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

1605  On this day in history in Tokaido, Japan a major earthquake causes 5,000 deaths. and generates a Tsunami.   

1606  On this day in history 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  Nicolas Saboly, composer on this day in history.   

1620  Georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief on January - 31.   

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 this day in history nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham)   

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 January - 31.   

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 this day in history grand Pre, Nova Scotia Arthur Noble d1747 British commander at Grand Pre surprised by Villiers; loses 500 men   

1747  On January - 31 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 this day in history birth of taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea (d. 943)   

1512  King Henry of Portugal (d. 1580) was born on January - 31.   

1517  On January - 31 birth of gioseffo Zarlino, composer   

1543  Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

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

1573  On this day in history birth of ambrosius Metzger, composer   

1573  Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1597  On this day in history birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)   

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

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  On this day in history death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)