Famous Deaths Happened In 1638
Thursday, 18 September 2025
Jan 21 Ignazio Donati, Italian composer (c. 1570) died on this day in history.
Jan 27 On this day in history 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 Jacob C van Neck, admiral/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 73 in the year 1638.
Mar 19 Paul Moreelse, Dutch painter/master builder, dies at about 66 in the year 1638.
Mar 26 Palamedes "Stevens" Palamedesz, painter, dies at about 30 in the year 1638.
Apr 07 In the year 1638 death of shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576)
May 06 On this day in history cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies
May 27 Nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
Jun 27 On this day in history lukaris Cyrillus, patriarch of Alexandria/Constantinople, dies
Jul 27 Johan VIII de Jongere, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies in battle at 54 on this day in history.
Aug 12 In the year 1638 johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81
Aug 31 John Ward, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
Sep 14 In the year 1638 death of john Harvard, American clergyman (b. 1607)
Oct 17 On this day in history death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63
Nov 08 In the year 1638 johann H Alsted, German theologist/philosopher, dies at 50
Nov 11 Cornelis Cornelisz, "of Haarlem", painter, dies at about 76 in the year 1638.
Dec 10 Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatian writer (Osman), dies at 49 on this day in history.
Dec 18 In the year 1638 le Pere Joseph, French mystic, dies