Famous Deaths In 1639

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

Jan 23 In the year 1639 death of francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake  

Jan 24 George Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated died in the year 1639.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 02 Floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jul 09 Entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65 in the year 1639.  

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 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 John Meursius, [van Meurs], historian, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Oct 07 John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 03 In the year 1639 martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice), dies at 69  

Nov 07 William Cobbold, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Nov 26 John Spottiswoode, Scottish historian (b. 1565) died in the year 1639.  

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 Increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99)  

Dec 21 Jean Racin, writer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 22 In the year 1639 birth of jean Racine, French dramatist (d. 1699)