Historical Events In 1631

Jan 23   France and Sweden sign anti-German Treaty of Barwald.   

Feb 05   Rhode Island, founder, Roger Williams arrives in Boston from England   

Feb 08   Charles I grants Cape Breton Island to Robert Gordon of Lochinvar and son Robert.   

Feb 08   King Louis XIII 1601-1643 names Charles de La Tour Governor and Lieutenant-General of New France and Acadia.   

Mar 24   Philipp Dulichius, composer, dies at 68.   

Mar 31   John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)   

Apr 06   Vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

Apr 08   Cornelis de Heem, painter.   

May 04   Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England   

May 06   Robert Bruce Cotton, English politician   

May 11   Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57   

May 17   Earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg.   

May 18   English colony Massachusetts Bay grants puritarian voting right.   

May 18   John Winthrop is elected inaugural governor of Massachusetts.   

May 20   German army under earl Johann Tilly conquerors Maagdenburg.   

May 30   France/Maximilian van Bavarian signs Accord of Fontainebleau.   

Jun 07   Mumtax Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan of India, her tomb (Taj Mahal).   

Jun 17   Mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, then spends more than 20 years building her tomb, the Taj Mahal.   

Jun 19   Peace of Cherasco: Charles de Gonzaga-Nevers is recorded as becoming duke of Mantua.   

Jun 20   The sack of Baltimore: the Irish village of Baltimore is attacked by Algerian pirates   

Jun 26   Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies   

Aug 09   John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19].   

Aug 19   John Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love)   

Aug 19   John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer is born   

Aug 31   Nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43.   

Sep 07   Clemens Thieme, composer.   

Sep 13   Admiral Tholen conquerors 30+ Spanish frigates   

Sep 17   Battle of Breitenfeld: King Gustaaf Adolf defeats Gen Tilly   

Oct 03   Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer   

Oct 05   Arabella Holles, wife of English politician Thomas Wentworth, dies.   

Oct 10   Saxon army occupies Prague   

Nov 03   inaugural Protestant Missionary arrives in America   

Nov 04   Ferdinand of Austria installed as land guardian of S Netherlands.   

Nov 07   Pierre Gassendi observes transit of Mercury predicted by Kepler   

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Mar 16   René le bossu: French critic    

Apr 06   Vincenzo de grandis: Composer   

Apr 08   Cornelis de heem: Painter   

May 04   Mary i henriette stuart: Daughter of charles i/queen of england   

Jul 15   Jens juel: Danish diplomat    

Aug 09   John dryden: English poet/playwright (heroic stanzas) [ns=aug 19]   

Aug 19   John dryden: 1st poet laureate of england (all for love)   

Sep 07   Clemens thieme: Composer   

Jan 01   Thomas hobson: The "cambridge carrier", eponym of hobson's choice (b. 1544)   

Mar 24   Philipp dulichius: Composer,   

Mar 31   John donne: Metaphysical poet,    

May 06   Robert bruce cotton: English politician   

May 11   Christoph buel: Composer,   

Jun 07   Mumtax mahal: Wife of shah jahan of india, her tomb (taj mahal)   

Jun 26   Justinus van nassau: Ltalian admiral (armada),   

Jul 19   Cesare cremonini: Italian philosopher (b. 1550)