Historical Events In 1631

Nov 07   Pierre Gassendi observes transit of Mercury predicted by Kepler on this day in history.  

Nov 30   Rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 06   1st predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed in the year 1631.  

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

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

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

Dec 27   John Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47 on this day in history.  

Dec 28   Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist in the year 1631.  

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

Apr 06   In the year 1631 birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer  

Apr 08   Cornelis de Heem, painter was born in the year 1631.  

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

Jul 15   In the year 1631 birth of jens Juel, Danish diplomat (d. 1700)  

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

Aug 19   In the year 1631 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   In the year 1631 philipp Dulichius, composer, dies at 68  

Mar 31   John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) in the year 1631.  

May 06   Robert Bruce Cotton, English politician died in the year 1631.  

May 11   In the year 1631 christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57  

Jun 07   Mumtax Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan of India, her tomb (Taj Mahal) died on this day in history.  

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.