Famous Deaths In 1639

Jan 20 Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies in the year 1639.

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

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

Jul 18 Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies in the year 1639.

Aug 04 Juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58 in the year 1639.

Aug 07 In the year 1639 death of martin van den Hove, Dutch scientist (b. 1605)

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 on this day in history.

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

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

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