Famous Personalities Born In 1340

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of john of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399)  

Jul 18 In the year 1340 birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders  

Nov 30 John duke of Berry, captain of Paris/art collector was born in the year 1340.  

Mar 31 Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies in the year 1340.  

Jun 01 Jan III van Diest, bishop of Utrecht (1322-40), dies in the year 1340.  

Oct 18 Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies in the year 1340.  

Dec 04 In the year 1340 death of henry Burghersh, English bishop and chancellor (b. 1292)