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 in the year 1640.

Mar 30 On this day in history birth of john Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695)

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

Apr 22 Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born in the year 1640.

May 31 Michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born in the year 1640.

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

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 Abraham Mignon, still life painter was born in the year 1640.

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

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 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 In the year 1640 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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 09 On this day in history murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27

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