Famous Deaths Happened In 1638

Jan 21 Ignazio donati: Italian composer (c. 1570)  

Jan 27 Gonzalo de céspedes y meneses: Spanish novelist  

Feb 28 Claude g bachet de meziriac: French mathematician/poet,  

Mar 08 Jacob c van neck: Admiral/mayor of amsterdam,  

Mar 19 Paul moreelse: Dutch painter/master builder,  

Mar 26 Palamedes "stevens" palamedesz: Painter,  

Apr 07 Shimazu tadatsune: Japanese ruler of satsuma (b. 1576)  

May 06 Cornelius jansen: Theologian (jansenism),  

May 27 Nicolas forme: Composer,  

Jun 27 Lukaris cyrillus: Patriarch of alexandria/constantinople,  

Jul 27 Johan viii de jongere: Count of nassau-siegen,  

Aug 12 Johannes althusius: [althaut], german lawyer,  

Aug 31 John ward: Composer,  

Sep 14 John harvard: American clergyman (b. 1607)  

Oct 17 Gilles claesz de hondecoeter: Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63  

Nov 08 Johann h alsted: German theologist/philosopher,  

Nov 11 Cornelis cornelisz: "of haarlem", painter,  

Dec 10 Ivan [dzivo f] gundulic: Dalmatian writer (osman),  

Dec 18 Le pere joseph: French mystic,  

Jan 01 Antoinette du ligier de la guard deshoulieres: French poet/playwright  

Jan 01 Emperor go-sai of japan: Emperor go-sai of japan (d. 1685)  

Jan 10 Niels stensen: Danish astronomer  

Jan 10 Nicolas steno: Danish geologist  

Jan 12 Ernst r tarhemberg: Austrian fieldmarshal (turkish wars)  

Jan 24 Charles sackville: 6th earl of dorset, english poet  

Feb 14 Sybilla schwarz: Writer  

Mar 14 Johann georg gichtel: German mystic