Historical Events In 1638

Jun 27   Lukaris Cyrillus, patriarch of Alexandria/Constantinople, dies in the year 1638.  

Jul 06   Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Matteo Coferati, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 10   David Teniers III, Flemish painter (carpet cartons) on this day in history.  

Jul 15   Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 27   On this day in history johan VIII de Jongere, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies in battle at 54  

Aug 06   On this day in history nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher  

Aug 09   Jonas Bronck of Holland becomes 1st European settler in Bronx on this day in history.  

Aug 09   Jonas Bronck of Holland becomes first European settler in the Bronx on this day in history.  

Aug 12   Johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81 in the year 1638.  

Aug 31   John Ward, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Sep 01   On this day in history -4] French queen-mother Maria de' Medici visits Amsterdam  

Sep 05   Louis XIV, Sun King, king of France (1643-1715) [OS] on this day in history.  

Sep 16   On this day in history louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS]  

Oct 17   On this day in history gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63  

Oct 18   Lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet on this day in history.  

Oct 31   Meindert Hobbema, Amsterdams landscape painter, baptised on this day in history.  

Nov 08   Anne Hutchinson banished from Massachusetts on this day in history.  

Nov 08   In the year 1638 johann H Alsted, German theologist/philosopher, dies at 50  

Nov 11   On this day in history cornelis Cornelisz, "of Haarlem", painter, dies at about 76  

Dec 10   In the year 1638 ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatian writer (Osman), dies at 49  

Dec 17   On this day in history french/Swedish troops occupy Breisach on the Rhine  

Dec 17   On this day in history johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer  

Dec 18   On this day in history le Pere Joseph, French mystic, dies  

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Jan 01   Antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright was born in the year 1638.  

Jan 01   Emperor Go-Sai of Japan (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Niels Stensen, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Nicolas Steno, Danish geologist (d. 1686) was born in the year 1638.  

Jan 12   Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)  

Feb 14   Sybilla Schwarz, writer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 14   In the year 1638 birth of johann Georg Gichtel, German mystic (d. 1710)  

Jan 21   Ignazio Donati, Italian composer (c. 1570) died in the year 1638.  

Jan 27   Gonzalo de Céspedes y Meneses, Spanish novelist died in the year 1638.  

Feb 28   Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Mar 08   Jacob C van Neck, admiral/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Paul Moreelse, Dutch painter/master builder, dies at about 66 in the year 1638.  

Mar 26   Palamedes "Stevens" Palamedesz, painter, dies at about 30 on this day in history.  

Apr 07   Shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576) died in the year 1638.  

May 06   In the year 1638 cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies