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 in the year 1639.  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of george Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated  

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

May 21 Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 in the year 1639.  

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

Jun 02 In the year 1639 floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62  

Jul 09 In the year 1639 entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65  

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

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 On this day in history martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41  

Sep 20 John Meursius, [van Meurs], historian, dies at 60 in the year 1639.  

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

Oct 28 Stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587) died in the year 1639.  

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

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

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 On this day in history birth of lord William Russell, English politician (d. 1683)  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 22 On this day in history birth of jean Racine, French dramatist (d. 1699)