Famous Deaths In 1639

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

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 on this day in history.

Mar 22 In the year 1639 thomas Carew, English poet/diplomat (The Rapture), dies

May 21 Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 in the year 1639.

Jun 01 Melchior Franck, German composer died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1639.

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

Aug 04 Juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58 on this day in history.

Aug 07 In the year 1639 death of martin van den Hove, Dutch scientist (b. 1605)

Aug 20 Martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41 in the year 1639.

Sep 20 In the year 1639 john Meursius, [van Meurs], historian, dies at 60

Oct 07 In the year 1639 john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68

Oct 28 On this day in history death of stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587)

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 John Spottiswoode, Scottish historian (b. 1565) died on this day in history.

Jan 19 On this day in history birth of noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian

Feb 06 On this day in history birth of daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691)

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

Sep 17 Hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725) was born in the year 1639.

Sep 29 In the year 1639 birth of lord William Russell, English politician (d. 1683)

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

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

Dec 22 Jean Racine, French dramatist (d. 1699) was born in the year 1639.