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 in the year 1631.   

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

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 in the year 1631.   

Dec 28   In the year 1631 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   In the year 1631 birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

Apr 08   Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on this day in history.   

May 04   Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England was born in the year 1631.   

Jul 15   In the year 1631 birth of jens Juel, Danish diplomat (d. 1700)   

Aug 09   John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] was born in the year 1631.   

Aug 19   John Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love) was born in the year 1631.   

Sep 07   In the year 1631 birth of clemens Thieme, composer   

Jan 01   Thomas Hobson, the "Cambridge Carrier", eponym of Hobson's Choice (b. 1544) died on this day in history.   

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

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

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