Famous Deaths In 1639

Jan 20 Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies in the year 1639.

Jan 23 Francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake died on this day in history.

Jan 24 In the year 1639 death of george Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated

Mar 22 Thomas Carew, English poet/diplomat (The Rapture), dies in the year 1639.

May 21 On this day in history giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70

Jun 01 Melchior Franck, German composer died in the year 1639.

Jun 02 In the year 1639 floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62

Jul 09 Entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.

Jul 18 In the year 1639 bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies

Aug 04 In the year 1639 juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58

Aug 07 Martin van den Hove, Dutch scientist (b. 1605) died on this day in history.

Aug 20 On this day in history martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41

Sep 20 On this day in history john Meursius, [van Meurs], historian, dies at 60

Oct 07 On this day in history john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68

Oct 28 Stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587) died in the year 1639.

Nov 03 On this day in history martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice), dies at 69

Nov 07 William Cobbold, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1639.

Nov 26 On this day in history death of john Spottiswoode, Scottish historian (b. 1565)

Jan 19 In the year 1639 birth of noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian

Feb 06 Daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.

Jun 21 Increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723) was born in the year 1639.

Sep 17 On this day in history birth of hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725)

Sep 29 Lord William Russell, English politician (d. 1683) was born in the year 1639.

Oct 14 Simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99) was born on this day in history.

Dec 21 On this day in history birth of jean Racin, writer

Dec 22 Jean Racine, French dramatist (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.