Famous Birthdays In 1640

Jan 25 William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 18 Philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.  

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 Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born in the year 1640.  

May 31 In the year 1640 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 In the year 1640 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 On this day in history birth of abraham Mignon, still life painter  

Sep 29 Antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized was born on this day in history.  

Nov 04 On this day in history birth of carlo Mannelli, composer  

Nov 15 In the year 1640 birth of nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer  

Nov 26 Carl Rosier, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25 Robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 04 On this day in history hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies  

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

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

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

Apr 02 In the year 1640 matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45