Historical Events In 1631

Nov 07   On this day in history 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   1st predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed in the year 1631.  

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

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

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

Dec 27   On this day in history john Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47  

Dec 28   Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist on this day in history.  

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

Apr 06   On this day in history birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer  

Apr 08   On this day in history birth of cornelis de Heem, painter  

May 04   Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England was born on this day in history.  

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   John Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 07   In the year 1631 birth of clemens Thieme, composer  

Jan 01   In the year 1631 death of thomas Hobson, the "Cambridge Carrier", eponym of Hobson's Choice (b. 1544)  

Mar 24   Philipp Dulichius, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 11   On this day in history christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57  

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

Jun 26   Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 19   On this day in history death of cesare Cremonini, Italian philosopher (b. 1550)