Famous Deaths In 1639

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

Jan 23 In the year 1639 death of francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake

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

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 in the year 1639.

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 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 On this day in history death of martin van den Hove, Dutch scientist (b. 1605)

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 On this day in history john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68

Oct 28 In the year 1639 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 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Sep 29 Lord William Russell, English politician (d. 1683) was born in the year 1639.

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

Dec 21 Jean Racin, writer was born on this day in history.

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