Famous Personalities Born 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 30 In the year 1640 birth of john Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695)  

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

Apr 22 In the year 1640 birth of mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun  

May 31 On this day in history birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)  

Jun 05 Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 09 Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705) was born in the year 1640.  

Jun 15 In the year 1640 birth of bernard Lamy, French mathematician (d. 1715)  

Jun 21 Abraham Mignon, still life painter was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 04 Carlo Mannelli, composer was born in the year 1640.  

Nov 15 On this day in history birth of nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer  

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

Nov 28 On this day in history birth of willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)  

Dec 06 On this day in history birth of claude Fleury, French historian (d. 1723)  

Dec 13 Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born in the year 1640.  

Dec 14 On this day in history birth of (baptism date) - Aphra Behn, English playwright and novelist (d. 1689)  

Jan 14 Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578) died on this day in history.  

Jan 22 Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 in the year 1640.  

Jan 25 Robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies in the year 1640.  

Feb 04 Hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies on this day in history.  

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.