Page 2: Historical Events In 1631

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

Nov 30   In the year 1631 rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies   

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

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

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

Dec 16   In the year 1631 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   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   In the year 1631 birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

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

May 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Philipp Dulichius, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1631.   

Mar 31   In the year 1631 john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)   

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

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

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