1631
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 16th century – 17th century – 18th century |
| Decades: | 1600s 1610s 1620s – 1630s – 1640s 1650s 1660s |
| Years: | 1628 1629 1630 – 1631 – 1632 1633 1634 |
1631 Media
May 20: The city of Magdeburg is sacked by the Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Emperor and 20,000 residents are killed
September 17: The first Protestant victory in the Thirty Years' War is accomplished by Sweden at the Battle of Breitenfeld, almost four months after Tilly's massacre of Protestants at Magdeburg.
September 12–13: The Netherlands sinks 83 Spanish ships in the Battle of the Slaak.
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Het Gulden Cabinet, painter biographies by Cornelis de Bie for the Antwerp publisher-engraver Jan Meyssens, 1662
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1631 (MDCXXXI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1631st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 631st year of the 2nd millennium, the 31st year of the 17th century, and the 2nd year of the 1630s decade. As of the start of 1631, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
- May 18 – In Massachusetts, John Winthrop takes the oath of office and becomes the first Governor of Massachusetts.