Famous Birthdays In 1640

Jan 25 William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. 1707) was born in the year 1640.

Mar 18 Philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719) was born in the year 1640.

Mar 30 John Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695) was born in the year 1640.

Apr 01 Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born in the year 1640.

Apr 22 On this day in history birth of mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun

May 31 In the year 1640 birth of michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)

Jun 05 Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715) was born in the year 1640.

Jun 09 On this day in history birth of leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705)

Jun 15 On this day in history birth of bernard Lamy, French mathematician (d. 1715)

Jun 21 In the year 1640 birth of abraham Mignon, still life painter

Sep 29 On this day in history birth of antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized

Nov 04 In the year 1640 birth of carlo Mannelli, composer

Nov 15 Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer was born on this day in history.

Nov 26 In the year 1640 birth of carl Rosier, composer

Nov 28 In the year 1640 birth of willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)

Dec 06 Claude Fleury, French historian (d. 1723) was born in the year 1640.

Dec 13 In the year 1640 birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)

Dec 14 (baptism date) - Aphra Behn, English playwright and novelist (d. 1689) was born in the year 1640.

Jan 14 Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578) died in the year 1640.

Jan 22 Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 on this day in history.

Jan 25 In the year 1640 robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies

Feb 04 In the year 1640 hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies

Feb 09 Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27 in the year 1640.

Mar 08 Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1640.

Mar 17 In the year 1640 philip Massinger, dramatist, dies

Apr 02 Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.