Famous Deaths Happened In 1638
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Jan 21 Ignazio Donati, Italian composer (c. 1570) died in the year 1638.
Jan 27 In the year 1638 death of gonzalo de Céspedes y Meneses, Spanish novelist
Feb 28 Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/poet, dies at 56 in the year 1638.
Mar 08 On this day in history jacob C van Neck, admiral/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 73
Mar 19 Paul Moreelse, Dutch painter/master builder, dies at about 66 on this day in history.
Mar 26 In the year 1638 palamedes "Stevens" Palamedesz, painter, dies at about 30
Apr 07 Shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576) died in the year 1638.
May 06 On this day in history cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies
May 27 In the year 1638 nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71
Jun 27 Lukaris Cyrillus, patriarch of Alexandria/Constantinople, dies on this day in history.
Jul 27 In the year 1638 johan VIII de Jongere, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies in battle at 54
Aug 12 Johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81 on this day in history.
Aug 31 John Ward, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
Sep 14 John Harvard, American clergyman (b. 1607) died on this day in history.
Oct 17 Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 died in the year 1638.
Nov 08 In the year 1638 johann H Alsted, German theologist/philosopher, dies at 50
Nov 11 In the year 1638 cornelis Cornelisz, "of Haarlem", painter, dies at about 76
Dec 10 Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatian writer (Osman), dies at 49 in the year 1638.
Dec 18 Le Pere Joseph, French mystic, dies on this day in history.