Famous Personalities Born 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 In the year 1640 birth of philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719)  

Mar 30 In the year 1640 birth of john Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695)  

Apr 01 In the year 1640 birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)  

Apr 22 In the year 1640 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 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 In the year 1640 birth of abraham Mignon, still life painter  

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

Nov 04 In the year 1640 birth of carlo Mannelli, composer  

Nov 15 Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer was born in the year 1640.  

Nov 26 In the year 1640 birth of carl Rosier, composer  

Nov 28 On this day in history birth of willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)  

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

Dec 13 Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born in the year 1640.  

Dec 14 On this day in history 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 In the year 1640 robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies  

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

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

Mar 08 Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 02 Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.