Page 2: Historical Events In 1631

Nov 30   Rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies   

Dec 06   1st predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed   

Dec 06   The inaugural predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed   

Dec 16   Mount Vesuvious, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages and results in the deaths of 4000.   

Dec 16   Mount Vesuvius, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages and results in the deaths of 4000.   

Dec 27   John Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47   

Dec 28   Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist.   

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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)