Famous Deaths In 1640
Thursday, 28 March 2024
Jan 14 On this day in history death of thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578)
Jan 22 On this day in history erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55
Jan 25 In the year 1640 robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies
Feb 04 On this day in history hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies
Feb 09 Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27 on this day in history.
Mar 08 In the year 1640 guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50
Mar 17 In the year 1640 philip Massinger, dramatist, dies
Apr 02 Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.
Apr 10 Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
May 30 On this day in history andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies
Jun 03 Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (b. 1584) died on this day in history.
Jul 12 On this day in history henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies
Oct 20 On this day in history death of john Ball, English Puritan clergyman (b. 1585)
Oct 26 In the year 1640 pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63
Nov 25 Giles Farnaby, composer, dies on this day in history.
Dec 06 On this day in history matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75
Dec 09 In the year 1640 death of pierre Fourier, Roman Catholic saint and French priest (b.1565)
Dec 30 John Francis Regis, French saint (b. 1597) died in the year 1640.