Notable Deaths In 1639

Jan 20 Mustapha i: Sultan of turkey (1622-23),  

Jan 23 Francisco maldonado da silva solis: Peruvian poet, burned at stake  

Jan 24 George jenatsch: Grisons leader, assassinated  

Mar 22 Thomas carew: English poet/diplomat (the rapture),  

May 21 Giovan d "tommaso" campanella: Italian philosopher/poet,  

Jun 01 Melchior franck: German composer  

Jun 02 Floris ii van pallandt: Earl of culemborg/politician,  

Jul 09 Entonius walaeus: Calvinist theologist,  

Jul 18 Bernard: Duke of saksen-weimar (rheinfelden),  

Aug 04 Juan r alarcon y mendoza: Mexican/spanish playwright,  

Aug 07 Martin van den hove: Dutch scientist (b. 1605)  

Aug 20 Martin opitz: German poet/historian (troerinnen),  

Sep 20 John meursius: [van meurs], historian,  

Oct 07 John i pontanus: Physicist/historian (amsterdam),  

Oct 28 Stefano landi: Italian composer (b. 1587)  

Nov 03 Martinus de porres: Peruvian saint (patron of social justice),  

Nov 07 William cobbold: Composer,  

Nov 26 John spottiswoode: Scottish historian (b. 1565)  

Jan 19 Noel alexandre: French theologian/historian  

Feb 06 Daniel georg morhof: German writer and scholar  

Jun 21 Increase mather: New england puritan minister  

Sep 17 Hans herr: Mennonite bishop  

Sep 29 Lord william russell: English politician  

Oct 14 Simon van der stel: Dutch governor of cape colony (1679-99)  

Dec 21 Jean racin: Writer  

Dec 22 Jean racine: French dramatist