Births on January 31

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby

Born on January 31, 1607

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby (d. 1651)

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, KG (31 January 1607 – 15 October 1651) was an English nobleman, politician, and supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Before inheriting the title in 1642 he was known as Lord Strange. He was feudal Lord of the Isle of Man ("Lord of Man"), where he was known as "Yn Stanlagh Mooar" ("the Great Stanley").

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Events on 1607

30 Jan

Bristol Channel floods, 1607
An estimated 200 square miles (51,800 ha) along the coasts of the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary in England are destroyed by massive flooding, resulting in an estimated 2,000 deaths.
24 Feb

Claudio Monteverdi
L'Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi, one of the first works recognized as an opera, receives its première performance.
25 Apr

Battle of Gibraltar (1607)
Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar.
5 Oct

Paolo Sarpi
Assassins sent by Pope Paul V attempt to kill Venetian statesman and scientist Paolo Sarpi, who survives fifteen stiletto thrusts.

Births on January 31

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby

Born on January 31, 1607

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Events on 1607

Bristol Channel floods, 1607

Claudio Monteverdi

Battle of Gibraltar (1607)

Paolo Sarpi