Deaths on January 31

Menno Simons

Died on January 31, 1561

Menno Simons, Dutch minister and theologian (b. 1496)

Menno Simons (1496 – 31 January 1561) was a Roman Catholic priest from the Friesland region of the Low Countries who became an influential Anabaptist religious leader. Simons was a contemporary of the Protestant Reformers and it is from his name that his followers became known as Mennonites.

"Menno Simons" (Dutch: [ˈmɛnoː ˈsimɔns]) is the Dutch version of his name; the Frisian version is Minne Simens (West Frisian: [ˈmɪnə ˈsimn̩s]), the possessive "s" creating a patronym meaning "Minne, son of Simen" (cf. English family names like Williams and Rogers).

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2 Mar

Pedro del Castillo
Mendoza, Argentina is founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro del Castillo.
4 Jun

Old St Paul's Cathedral
The steeple of St Paul's, the medieval cathedral of London, is destroyed in a fire caused by lightning and is never rebuilt.
18 Oct

Battle of Kawanakajima
In Japan the fourth Battle of Kawanakajima was fought between the forces of Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen; resulting in a draw.

Deaths on January 31

Menno Simons

Died on January 31, 1561

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Pedro del Castillo

Old St Paul's Cathedral

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