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 in the year 1640.  

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

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)  

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

May 31 MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, 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 In the year 1640 birth of bernard Lamy, French mathematician (d. 1715)  

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 Carlo Mannelli, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 26 Carl Rosier, composer was born in the year 1640.  

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

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

Dec 13 Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 14 (baptism date) - Aphra Behn, English playwright and novelist (d. 1689) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50  

Mar 17 On this day in history philip Massinger, dramatist, dies  

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