Famous Deaths In 1639

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

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

Jan 24 George Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated died in the year 1639.

Mar 22 Thomas Carew, English poet/diplomat (The Rapture), dies in the year 1639.

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

Jun 01 In the year 1639 death of melchior Franck, German composer

Jun 02 On this day in history floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62

Jul 09 Entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.

Jul 18 Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies on this day in history.

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

Aug 07 Martin van den Hove, Dutch scientist (b. 1605) died in the year 1639.

Aug 20 Martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41 in the year 1639.

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 Stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587) died on this day in history.

Nov 03 On this day in history martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice), dies at 69

Nov 07 In the year 1639 william Cobbold, composer, dies at 79

Nov 26 John Spottiswoode, Scottish historian (b. 1565) died in the year 1639.

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

Feb 06 In the year 1639 birth of daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691)

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 Lord William Russell, English politician (d. 1683) was born in the year 1639.

Oct 14 In the year 1639 birth of simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99)

Dec 21 Jean Racin, writer was born in the year 1639.

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