Historical Events In 1631

Nov 07   In the year 1631 pierre Gassendi observes transit of Mercury predicted by Kepler  

Nov 30   On this day in history rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies  

Dec 06   On this day in history 1st predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed  

Dec 06   The first predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed in the year 1631.  

Dec 16   Mount Vesuvious, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000 in the year 1631.  

Dec 16   On this day in history mount Vesuvius, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000  

Dec 27   In the year 1631 john Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47  

Dec 28   On this day in history ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist  

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Mar 16   René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born in the year 1631.  

Apr 06   Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 08   In the year 1631 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter  

May 04   Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England was born in the year 1631.  

Jul 15   Jens Juel, Danish diplomat (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 09   John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] was born in the year 1631.  

Aug 19   On this day in history birth of john Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love)  

Sep 07   Clemens Thieme, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of thomas Hobson, the "Cambridge Carrier", eponym of Hobson's Choice (b. 1544)  

Mar 24   On this day in history philipp Dulichius, composer, dies at 68  

Mar 31   On this day in history john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)  

May 06   On this day in history death of robert Bruce Cotton, English politician  

May 11   Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jun 07   Mumtax Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan of India, her tomb (Taj Mahal) died in the year 1631.  

Jun 26   In the year 1631 justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies  

Jul 19   Cesare Cremonini, Italian philosopher (b. 1550) died on this day in history.