Historical Events In 1631

Jan 23   France & Sweden sign anti-German Treaty of Barwald on this day in history.  

Jan 23   France &Sweden sign anti-German Treaty of Bärwald on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Rhode Island, founder, Roger Williams arrives in Boston from England on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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.  

Apr 06   In the year 1631 vincenzo De Grandis, composer  

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

May 04   On this day in history mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England  

May 06   In the year 1631 robert Bruce Cotton, English politician  

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

May 17   Earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg on this day in history.  

May 18   English colony Massachusetts Bay grants puritarian voting right in the year 1631.  

May 18   John Winthrop is elected first governor of Massachusetts on this day in history.  

May 20   On this day in history german army under earl Johann Tilly conquerors Maagdenburg  

May 30   France/Maximilian van Bavarian signs Accord of Fontainebleau on this day in history.  

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

Jun 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history peace of Cherasco: Charles de Gonzaga-Nevers becomes duke of Mantua  

Jun 20   On this day in history the sack of Baltimore: the Irish village of Baltimore is attacked by Algerian pirates.  

Jun 26   Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies in the year 1631.  

Aug 09   John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] on this day in history.  

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

Aug 19   The birth of John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer in the year 1631.  

Aug 31   Nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1631.  

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

Sep 13   Admiral Tholen conquerors 30+ Spanish frigates in the year 1631.  

Sep 17   In the year 1631 battle of Breitenfeld: King Gustaaf Adolf defeats Gen Tilly  

Oct 03   Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer in the year 1631.  

Oct 05   On this day in history arabella Holles, wife of English politician Thomas Wentworth, dies  

Oct 10   Saxon army occupies Prague on this day in history.  

Nov 03   First Protestant Missionary arrives in America in the year 1631.  

Nov 04   In the year 1631 ferdinand of Austria installed as land guardian of S Netherlands  

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Mar 16   In the year 1631 birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 09   In the year 1631 birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]  

Aug 19   In the year 1631 birth of john Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love)  

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 in the year 1631.  

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

May 06   In the year 1631 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 19   In the year 1631 death of cesare Cremonini, Italian philosopher (b. 1550)