Historical Events In 1640
Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Jan 22 In the year 1640 erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55
Jan 25 Robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies on this day in history.
Feb 04 On this day in history hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies
Feb 09 In the year 1640 murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27
Mar 08 On this day in history guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50
Mar 09 Pierre Corneilles "Horace," premieres in Paris on this day in history.
Mar 17 In the year 1640 philip Massinger, dramatist, dies
Apr 02 In the year 1640 matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45
Apr 10 On this day in history agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61
Apr 13 In the year 1640 english Short Parliament forms (- May 5)
Apr 22 On this day in history mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun
May 03 In the year 1640 english Upper house accept Act of Attainder
May 05 In the year 1640 english Short Parliament unites
May 12 Uprising against Spanish king Philip IV in the year 1640.
May 30 Andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies on this day in history.
Jun 09 Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705) on this day in history.
Jun 21 On this day in history abraham Mignon, still life painter
Jul 12 Henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies on this day in history.
Aug 03 2,000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka on this day in history.
Aug 28 In the year 1640 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 in the year 1640.
Sep 29 Antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized on this day in history.
Oct 26 Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 on this day in history.
Nov 03 English Long Parliament forms in the year 1640.
Nov 04 On this day in history carlo Mannelli, composer
Nov 11 On this day in history john Pym, earl of Strafford locked in Tower of London
Nov 15 Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer on this day in history.
Nov 25 On this day in history giles Farnaby, composer, dies
Nov 26 On this day in history 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 Matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75 on this day in history.
Dec 09 In the year 1640 pierre Fourier, Roman Catholic saint and French priest (b.1565)
Dec 09 On this day in history settler Hugh Bewitt banished from Mass colony when he declares himself to be free of original sin
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