Historical Events In January - 31

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

0876  On January - 31 charles becomes king of Italy   

1504  On January - 31 by treaty of Lyons, French cede Naples to Ferdinand of Aragon   

1517  On this day in history gioseffo Zarlino, composer   

1531  On January - 31 kings Ferdinand of Austria/János Zápolyai of Hungary accept each other   

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  On January - 31 battle of Gembloers   

1580  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on January - 31.   

1596  Catholic League disjoins on this day in history.   

1601  Pieter de Bloot, Dutch landscape painter on January - 31.   

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

1606  Guy Fawkes, convicted of treason against England's King James I, is executed on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history wisselbank of Amsterdam established   

1612  Hendrik Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia on January - 31.   

1614  On January - 31 nicolas Saboly, composer   

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

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  Spanish government goes bankrupt on January - 31.   

1633  Nathaniel Crew, English bishop (Durham) on January - 31.   

1675  On January - 31 cornelia/Dina Olfaarts found not guilty of witchcraft   

1679  On January - 31 jean-Baptiste Lully's opera "Bellerophon," premieres in Paris   

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 January - 31.   

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 January - 31 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  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 January - 31 birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)   

1573  Ambrosius Metzger, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1597  On January - 31 birth of john Francis Regis, French saint (d. 1640)   

0743  Death of Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676) on January - 31.   

1398  On January - 31 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  Hendrik, Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies on this day in history.   

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

1615  Death of Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (b. 1543) on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history death of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)