Famous Deaths In 1640

Jan 14 In the year 1640 death of thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578)

Jan 22 Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 on this day in history.

Jan 25 Robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies on this day in history.

Feb 04 On this day in history hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies

Feb 09 Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27 in the year 1640.

Mar 08 In the year 1640 guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50

Mar 17 In the year 1640 philip Massinger, dramatist, dies

Apr 02 Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.

Apr 10 Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61 in the year 1640.

May 30 Andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies in the year 1640.

Jun 03 Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (b. 1584) died in the year 1640.

Jul 12 Henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies in the year 1640.

Oct 20 In the year 1640 death of john Ball, English Puritan clergyman (b. 1585)

Oct 26 Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 on this day in history.

Nov 25 On this day in history giles Farnaby, composer, dies

Dec 06 Matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75 on this day in history.

Dec 09 Pierre Fourier, Roman Catholic saint and French priest (b.1565) died in the year 1640.

Dec 30 In the year 1640 death of john Francis Regis, French saint (b. 1597)

Jan 25 William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. 1707) was born in the year 1640.

Mar 18 Philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719) was born in the year 1640.

Mar 30 On this day in history birth of john Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695)

Apr 01 In the year 1640 birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)

Apr 22 Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born on this day in history.

May 31 In the year 1640 birth of michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)

Jun 05 Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715) was born in the year 1640.

Jun 09 Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705) was born in the year 1640.