Historical Events Oct 10 Saxon army occupies Prague Famous Birthdays Oct 3 Sebastian Anton Scherer, German composer, born in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (d. 1712) Born in 1631 Famous Deaths Oct 5 Arabella Holles, wife of English politician Thomas Wentworth, dies Oct 14 Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Queen of Denmark and Norway, dies at 74 Oct 20 Michael Maestlin, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1550) Sep 1631 History by Year Nov 1631 What Happened in 1631 Taj MahalMay 17, 1631 Taj Mahal: A Monument To LoveJune 17, 1631