Famous Birthdays In 1640

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of william Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. 1707)

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719)

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 on this day in history.

May 31 On this day in history birth of michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)

Jun 05 Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715) was born in the year 1640.

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 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 on this day in history.

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

Nov 26 On this day in history birth of carl Rosier, composer

Nov 28 Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648) was born on this day in history.

Dec 06 Claude Fleury, French historian (d. 1723) was born in the year 1640.

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

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

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

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 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 Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1640.

Mar 17 Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on this day in history.

Apr 02 On this day in history matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45