Historical Events In 1640
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Jan 22 On this day in history erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55
Jan 25 Robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies in the year 1640.
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 Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1640.
Mar 09 In the year 1640 pierre Corneilles "Horace," premieres in Paris
Mar 17 In the year 1640 philip Massinger, dramatist, dies
Apr 02 Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 in the year 1640.
Apr 10 In the year 1640 agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61
Apr 13 On this day in history english Short Parliament forms (- May 5)
Apr 22 Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun in the year 1640.
May 03 On this day in history english Upper house accept Act of Attainder
May 05 English Short Parliament unites in the year 1640.
May 12 Uprising against Spanish king Philip IV on this day in history.
May 30 Andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies on this day in history.
Jun 09 In the year 1640 leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705)
Jun 21 Abraham Mignon, still life painter in the year 1640.
Jul 12 Henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies on this day in history.
Aug 03 In the year 1640 2,000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka
Aug 28 On this day in history second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn
Aug 29 English King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland on this day in history.
Sep 29 In the year 1640 antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized
Oct 26 In the year 1640 pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63
Nov 03 On this day in history english Long Parliament forms
Nov 04 Carlo Mannelli, composer in the year 1640.
Nov 11 In the year 1640 john Pym, earl of Strafford locked in Tower of London
Nov 15 Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer in the year 1640.
Nov 25 Giles Farnaby, composer, dies in the year 1640.
Nov 26 In the year 1640 carl Rosier, composer
Nov 28 On this day in history willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)
Dec 01 Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule 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 pierre Fourier, Roman Catholic saint and French priest (b.1565)
Dec 09 Settler Hugh Bewitt banished from Mass colony when he declares himself to be free of original sin on this day in history.
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