Historical Events In 1640
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Jan 22 Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 in the year 1640.
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 On this day in history murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27
Mar 08 Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1640.
Mar 09 Pierre Corneilles "Horace," premieres in Paris on this day in history.
Mar 17 On this day in history 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.
Apr 13 English Short Parliament forms (- May 5) in the year 1640.
Apr 22 Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies
Aug 03 2,000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka in the year 1640.
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 On this day in history english King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland
Sep 29 In the year 1640 antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized
Oct 26 Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 on this day in history.
Nov 03 On this day in history english Long Parliament forms
Nov 04 In the year 1640 carlo Mannelli, composer
Nov 11 John Pym, earl of Strafford locked in Tower of London in the year 1640.
Nov 15 Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer in the year 1640.
Nov 25 Giles Farnaby, composer, dies in the year 1640.
Nov 26 Carl Rosier, composer in the year 1640.
Nov 28 Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648) in the year 1640.
Dec 01 Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule in the year 1640.
Dec 06 Matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75 in the year 1640.
Dec 09 Pierre Fourier, Roman Catholic saint and French priest (b.1565) in the year 1640.
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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