Historical Events In 1631

Jan 23   France & Sweden sign anti-German Treaty of Barwald in the year 1631.   

Jan 23   France &Sweden sign anti-German Treaty of Bärwald on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Rhode Island, founder, Roger Williams arrives in Boston from England in the year 1631.   

Feb 08   Charles I grants Cape Breton Island to Robert Gordon of Lochinvar and son Robert in the year 1631.   

Feb 08   King Louis XIII 1601-1643 names Charles de La Tour Governor and Lieutenant-General of New France and Acadia in the year 1631.   

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

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

Apr 06   In the year 1631 vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

Apr 08   Cornelis de Heem, painter in the year 1631.   

May 04   On this day in history mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England   

May 06   In the year 1631 robert Bruce Cotton, English politician   

May 11   On this day in history christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57   

May 17   On this day in history earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg   

May 18   English colony Massachusetts Bay grants puritarian voting right on this day in history.   

May 18   In the year 1631 john Winthrop is elected first governor of Massachusetts   

May 20   German army under earl Johann Tilly conquerors Maagdenburg in the year 1631.   

May 30   France/Maximilian van Bavarian signs Accord of Fontainebleau on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Mumtax Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan of India, her tomb (Taj Mahal) on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, then spends more than 20 years building her tomb, the Taj Mahal on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Peace of Cherasco: Charles de Gonzaga-Nevers becomes duke of Mantua in the year 1631.   

Jun 20   In the year 1631 the sack of Baltimore: the Irish village of Baltimore is attacked by Algerian pirates.   

Jun 26   Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies in the year 1631.   

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

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

Aug 19   On this day in history the birth of John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer   

Aug 31   In the year 1631 nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43   

Sep 07   Clemens Thieme, composer in the year 1631.   

Sep 13   Admiral Tholen conquerors 30+ Spanish frigates in the year 1631.   

Sep 17   Battle of Breitenfeld: King Gustaaf Adolf defeats Gen Tilly on this day in history.   

Oct 03   On this day in history sebastian Anton Scherer, composer   

Oct 05   On this day in history arabella Holles, wife of English politician Thomas Wentworth, dies   

Oct 10   Saxon army occupies Prague on this day in history.   

Nov 03   First Protestant Missionary arrives in America in the year 1631.   

Nov 04   Ferdinand of Austria installed as land guardian of S Netherlands in the year 1631.   

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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 in the year 1631.   

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

Aug 19   John Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love) was born on this day in history.   

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   Philipp Dulichius, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1631.   

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

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

May 11   In the year 1631 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   In the year 1631 death of cesare Cremonini, Italian philosopher (b. 1550)