Famous Deaths 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 In the year 1639 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1639.  

Jul 18 In the year 1639 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 In the year 1639 death of martin van den Hove, Dutch scientist (b. 1605)  

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

Sep 20 In the year 1639 john Meursius, [van Meurs], historian, dies at 60  

Oct 07 In the year 1639 john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68  

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

Nov 26 John Spottiswoode, Scottish historian (b. 1565) died on this day in history.  

Jan 19 Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born in the year 1639.  

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

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 in the year 1639.  

Sep 29 On this day in history birth of lord William Russell, English politician (d. 1683)  

Oct 14 Simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 21 In the year 1639 birth of jean Racin, writer  

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