Famous Deaths Happened In 1639

Jan 20 In the year 1639 mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies  

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

Jan 24 George Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62  

Jul 09 On this day in history entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65  

Jul 18 Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies in the year 1639.  

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

Aug 07 On this day in history death of martin van den Hove, Dutch scientist (b. 1605)  

Aug 20 Martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

Sep 20 In the year 1639 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 In the year 1639 death of stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587)  

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

Nov 07 In the year 1639 william Cobbold, composer, dies at 79  

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

Jan 19 On this day in history 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 In the year 1639 birth of increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723)  

Sep 17 Hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 29 Lord William Russell, English politician (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 14 Simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99) was born in the year 1639.  

Dec 21 In the year 1639 birth of jean Racin, writer  

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