Historical Events In 1640
Friday, 16 November 2018
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 on this day in history.
Feb 04 Hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies in the year 1640.
Feb 09 In the year 1640 murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27
Mar 08 Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.
Mar 09 In the year 1640 pierre Corneilles "Horace," premieres in Paris
Mar 17 On this day in history philip Massinger, dramatist, dies
Apr 02 On this day in history 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 English Short Parliament forms (- May 5) in the year 1640.
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 on this day in history.
May 12 Uprising against Spanish king Philip IV in the year 1640.
May 30 Andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies in the year 1640.
Jun 09 Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705) on this day in history.
Jun 21 Abraham Mignon, still life painter on this day in history.
Jul 12 In the year 1640 henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies
Aug 03 On this day in history 2,000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka
Aug 28 Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn on this day in history.
Aug 29 English King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland in the year 1640.
Sep 29 In the year 1640 antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized
Oct 26 Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 in the year 1640.
Nov 03 In the year 1640 english Long Parliament forms
Nov 04 Carlo Mannelli, composer in the year 1640.
Nov 11 John Pym, earl of Strafford locked in Tower of London in the year 1640.
Nov 15 Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer on this day in history.
Nov 25 In the year 1640 giles Farnaby, composer, dies
Nov 26 Carl Rosier, composer on this day in history.
Nov 28 In the year 1640 willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)
Dec 01 On this day in history portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule
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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