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 on this day in history.

Apr 01 Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.

Apr 22 Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born on this day in history.

May 31 Michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.

Jun 05 On this day in history birth of pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715)

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

Jun 15 Bernard Lamy, French mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.

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

Sep 29 Antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized was born in the year 1640.

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 Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648) was born in the year 1640.

Dec 06 In the year 1640 birth of claude Fleury, French historian (d. 1723)

Dec 13 On this day in history birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)

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

Jan 14 In the year 1640 death of thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578)

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 Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27 on this day in history.

Mar 08 In the year 1640 guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50

Mar 17 Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies in the year 1640.

Apr 02 Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 in the year 1640.