Historical Events In 1631

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

Nov 30   Rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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   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   René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 09   In the year 1631 birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]  

Aug 19   In the year 1631 birth of john Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love)  

Sep 07   Clemens Thieme, composer was born in the year 1631.  

Jan 01   Thomas Hobson, the "Cambridge Carrier", eponym of Hobson's Choice (b. 1544) died in the year 1631.  

Mar 24   In the year 1631 philipp Dulichius, composer, dies at 68  

Mar 31   On this day in history john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)  

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

May 11   Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jun 07   On this day in history death of mumtax Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan of India, her tomb (Taj Mahal)  

Jun 26   In the year 1631 justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies  

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