Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

May 21 Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jun 01 On this day in history 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 In the year 1639 bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies  

Aug 04 Juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58 in the year 1639.  

Aug 07 Martin van den Hove, Dutch scientist (b. 1605) died in the year 1639.  

Aug 20 On this day in history martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41  

Sep 20 John Meursius, [van Meurs], historian, dies at 60 in the year 1639.  

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

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

Nov 03 On this day in history martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice), dies at 69  

Nov 07 On this day in history william Cobbold, composer, dies at 79  

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

Jan 19 Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born in the year 1639.  

Feb 06 Daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691) was born in the year 1639.  

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 in the year 1639.  

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 in the year 1639.  

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

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