Famous Deaths Happened In 1639

Jan 20 On this day in history mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies  

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

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

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

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 In the year 1639 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 On this day in history juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 20 John Meursius, [van Meurs], historian, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 03 Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice), dies at 69 in the year 1639.  

Nov 07 On this day in history william Cobbold, composer, dies at 79  

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

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

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

Jun 21 Increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723) was born in the year 1639.  

Sep 17 Hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725) was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 14 Simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99) was born in the year 1639.  

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

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