Important Historical Events of the year 1631, Year 1631 in History

List of 1631 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1631

What happened in the year 1631?

Date Event
March 22, 1631 The Massachusetts Bay Colony outlaws the possession of cards, dice, and gaming tables.
May 18, 1631 In Dorchester, Massachusetts, John Winthrop takes the oath of office and becomes the first Governor of Massachusetts.
May 20, 1631 The city of Magdeburg in Germany is seized by forces of the Holy Roman Empire and most of its inhabitants massacred, in one of the bloodiest incidents of the Thirty Years' War.
May 30, 1631 Publication of Gazette de France, the first French newspaper.
June 17, 1631 Mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, will spend the next 17 years building her mausoleum, the Taj Mahal.
June 20, 1631 The Sack of Baltimore: The Irish village of Baltimore is attacked by Algerian pirates.
September 17, 1631 Sweden wins a major victory at the Battle of Breitenfeld against the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War.
October 10, 1631 Thirty Years' War: An army of the Electorate of Saxony seizes Prague.