Historical Events In 1631

Nov 07   Pierre Gassendi observes transit of Mercury predicted by Kepler in the year 1631.  

Nov 30   Rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies in the year 1631.  

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

Dec 06   In the year 1631 the first predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed  

Dec 16   Mount Vesuvious, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000 on this day in history.  

Dec 16   Mount Vesuvius, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000 on this day in history.  

Dec 27   John Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47 in the year 1631.  

Dec 28   In the year 1631 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   On this day in history birth of cornelis de Heem, painter  

May 04   In the year 1631 birth of mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 19   John Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love) was born in the year 1631.  

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

Jan 01   Thomas Hobson, the "Cambridge Carrier", eponym of Hobson's Choice (b. 1544) died in the year 1631.  

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

Mar 31   John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1631 death of mumtax Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan of India, her tomb (Taj Mahal)  

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

Jul 19   Cesare Cremonini, Italian philosopher (b. 1550) died in the year 1631.