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1631
Years:
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1631
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1632
1633
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Decades
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1600s
1610s
1620s
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1630s
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1640s
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Centuries
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16th century
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17th century
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18th century
1631 in literature
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Events:
February 5
-
Roger Williams
emigrates to
Boston
May 10
- During the
Thirty Years' War
imperial troops storm the German city of
Magdeburg
and commit a massacre. About 20,000 inhabitants are killed.
May 18
- In
Dorchester, Massachusetts
,
John Winthrop
takes the oath of office and becomes the first
Governor of Massachusetts
.
Moses Amyraut
's
Traite des Religions
is published.
Algerine
pirates sack
Baltimore, Ireland
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Year in topic
1631 in literature
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Births:
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Deaths:
March 31
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John Donne
, English poet and writer.
Isaac du Ryer, French poet (date approximate).
John Smith of Jamestown