Famous Deaths In 1639

Jan 20 Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 23 On this day in history death of francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake Share it »

Jan 24 George Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated died on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 22 Thomas Carew, English poet/diplomat (The Rapture), dies on this day in history. Share it »

May 21 Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 01 Melchior Franck, German composer died on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 02 Floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62 on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 09 On this day in history entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65 Share it »

Jul 18 On this day in history bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies Share it »

Aug 04 Juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58 on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 07 Martin van den Hove, Dutch scientist (b. 1605) died on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 20 Martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41 on this day in history. Share it »

Sep 20 On this day in history john Meursius, [van Meurs], historian, dies at 60 Share it »

Oct 07 John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68 on this day in history. Share it »

Oct 28 Stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587) died on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 03 Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice), dies at 69 on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 07 William Cobbold, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 26 On this day in history death of john Spottiswoode, Scottish historian (b. 1565) Share it »

Jan 19 Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 06 Daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 21 Increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Sep 17 On this day in history birth of hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725) Share it »

Sep 29 Lord William Russell, English politician (d. 1683) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Oct 14 On this day in history birth of simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99) Share it »

Dec 21 On this day in history birth of jean Racin, writer Share it »

Dec 22 Jean Racine, French dramatist (d. 1699) was born on this day in history. Share it »