Famous Deaths In 1639

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

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 in the year 1639.

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 on this day in history.

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

Aug 20 On this day in history 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 Stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587) died in the year 1639.

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 In the year 1639 death of john Spottiswoode, Scottish historian (b. 1565)

Jan 19 Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born on this day in history.

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

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723)

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 In the year 1639 birth of simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99)

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

Dec 22 On this day in history birth of jean Racine, French dramatist (d. 1699)