Famous Deaths Happened In 1639

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

Jan 23 Francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake died on this day in history.  

Jan 24 In the year 1639 death of george Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated  

Mar 22 On this day in history thomas Carew, English poet/diplomat (The Rapture), dies  

May 21 On this day in history giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70  

Jun 01 Melchior Franck, German composer died in the year 1639.  

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

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

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

Aug 04 In the year 1639 juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58  

Aug 07 On this day in history death of martin van den Hove, Dutch scientist (b. 1605)  

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

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

Oct 07 John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68 in the year 1639.  

Oct 28 On this day in history death of stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587)  

Nov 03 In the year 1639 martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice), dies at 69  

Nov 07 William Cobbold, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1639.  

Nov 26 In the year 1639 death of john Spottiswoode, Scottish historian (b. 1565)  

Jan 19 In the year 1639 birth of noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian  

Feb 06 Daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691) was born in the year 1639.  

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723)  

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

Sep 29 In the year 1639 birth of lord William Russell, English politician (d. 1683)  

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

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

Dec 22 In the year 1639 birth of jean Racine, French dramatist (d. 1699)