Page 2: Historical Events In 1631

Nov 07   Pierre Gassendi observes transit of Mercury predicted by Kepler in the year 1631.   

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

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

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 in the year 1631.   

Dec 16   On this day in history 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   Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist in the year 1631.   

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Mar 16   René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born in the year 1631.   

Apr 06   On this day in history birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

Apr 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of jens Juel, Danish diplomat (d. 1700)   

Aug 09   On this day in history birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

Aug 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of thomas Hobson, the "Cambridge Carrier", eponym of Hobson's Choice (b. 1544)   

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.   

May 06   Robert Bruce Cotton, English politician died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1631.   

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