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

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 in the year 1631.   

Dec 16   On this day in history mount Vesuvius, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000   

Dec 27   John Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47 on this day in history.   

Dec 28   On this day in history ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

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Mar 16   In the year 1631 birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

Apr 06   In the year 1631 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   In the year 1631 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   In the year 1631 birth of john Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love)   

Sep 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history philipp Dulichius, composer, dies at 68   

Mar 31   John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history death of robert Bruce Cotton, English politician   

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

Jun 07   In the year 1631 death of mumtax Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan of India, her tomb (Taj Mahal)   

Jun 26   Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies on this day in history.   

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