Page 2: Historical Events In 1631

Nov 07   Pierre Gassendi observes transit of Mercury predicted by Kepler in the year 1631.   

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

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

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

Dec 27   In the year 1631 john Pijnas, Dutch painter, buried at about 47   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1631 death of thomas Hobson, the "Cambridge Carrier", eponym of Hobson's Choice (b. 1544)   

Mar 24   Philipp Dulichius, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1631 john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)   

May 06   Robert Bruce Cotton, English politician died on this day in history.   

May 11   Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1631.   

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

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)