Historical Events In 1631

Nov 07   In the year 1631 pierre Gassendi observes transit of Mercury predicted by Kepler   

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 in the year 1631.   

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

Dec 16   Mount Vesuvious, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000 in the year 1631.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist in the year 1631.   

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Mar 16   On this day in history birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

Apr 06   Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born in the year 1631.   

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 in the year 1631.   

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

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

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

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

May 06   Robert Bruce Cotton, English politician died in the year 1631.   

May 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies   

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