Famous Deaths Happened In 1638
Wednesday, 03 September 2025
Jan 21 In the year 1638 death of ignazio Donati, Italian composer (c. 1570)
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 on this day in history.
Mar 08 Jacob C van Neck, admiral/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 73 on this day in history.
Mar 19 Paul Moreelse, Dutch painter/master builder, dies at about 66 on this day in history.
Mar 26 Palamedes "Stevens" Palamedesz, painter, dies at about 30 on this day in history.
Apr 07 Shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576) died in the year 1638.
May 06 In the year 1638 cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies
May 27 On this day in history nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71
Jun 27 On this day in history lukaris Cyrillus, patriarch of Alexandria/Constantinople, dies
Jul 27 On this day in history johan VIII de Jongere, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies in battle at 54
Aug 12 In the year 1638 johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81
Aug 31 On this day in history john Ward, composer, dies at 67
Sep 14 In the year 1638 death of john Harvard, American clergyman (b. 1607)
Oct 17 Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 died on this day in history.
Nov 08 Johann H Alsted, German theologist/philosopher, dies at 50 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Dec 18 On this day in history le Pere Joseph, French mystic, dies