On This Day in History for January 31
Events in History
- 314 St Silvester I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
- 1504 Under the Treaty of Lyon, French King Louis XII cedes Naples to Ferdinand II of Aragon after defeat in the Italian War of 1499–1504
- 1531 King Ferdinand of Austria and King John Zapolya of Hungary officially recognise each other
- 1578 Battle of Gembloux (Gembloers); Spanish forces win decisive victor over coalition rebel forces
- 1596 Catholic League disbanded
- 1609 Wisselbank of Amsterdam established
- 1627 Spanish government goes bankrupt
- 1675 Cornelia/Dina Olfaarts found not guilty of witchcraft
- More Events in History
Tokugawa Ieyasu
James G. Blaine
Thomas Merton
Norman Mailer
Lorraine WarrenWeddings in History
- 1560 Spanish King Philip II (10) marries Elisabeth of Valois (13), daughter of Henry II of France
- 1842 10th US President John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House
More Weddings in History
Guy Fawkes
A. A. MilneJanuary in History
Lovesick Prince in Suicide Pact
Two lovers, a pact, then tragedy. But what really happened at Mayerling in 1889 remains a mystery despite 130 years of rumour, speculation – and three movies.
January 30, 1889
Funeral of Winston Churchill
Churchill's cortege in London during the funeral
January 30, 1965
DNA Sheds Shocking New Light on Crippen Murder Case
A jury took 27 minutes to convict Dr Hawley Crippen of murdering his wife and burying her remains in his cellar. But shocking new DNA evidence later emerged.
January 31, 1910
Nazi General Friedrich Paulus Surrenders
German field marshal Friedrich Paulus, the highest-ranking German officer to surrender during World War II
January 31, 1943