Page 2: Historical Events In 1631

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

Nov 30   On this day in history rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies   

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

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

Dec 16   In the year 1631 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 in the year 1631.   

Dec 28   On this day in history ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

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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 in the year 1631.   

Apr 08   In the year 1631 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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 in the year 1631.   

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

Jul 19   Cesare Cremonini, Italian philosopher (b. 1550) died on this day in history.