Famous Deaths In 1639

Jan 20 Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies on this day in history.

Jan 23 Francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake died in the year 1639.

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

Jun 01 In the year 1639 death of melchior Franck, German composer

Jun 02 In the year 1639 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1639 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 John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1639.

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

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 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 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Dec 21 Jean Racin, writer was born in the year 1639.

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