Important Events
- 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
Famous People Born in 1631
- Mar 16 René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)
- Apr 6 Vincenzo De Grandis, composer
- Apr 8 Cornelis de Heem, painter
- Jul 15 Jens Juel, Danish diplomat (d. 1700)
- Aug 19 John Dryden, English poet (1st Poet Laureate 1668-1700), born in Aldwincle, Northamptonshire (d. 1700) [OS=Aug 9]
World Leaders in 1631
Charles I
King of England
John Smith