Famous Deaths In 1640

Jan 14 On this day in history 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 In the year 1640 robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies

Feb 04 Hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies in the year 1640.

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

Mar 08 Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1640.

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 On this day in history agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61

May 30 In the year 1640 andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies

Jun 03 Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (b. 1584) died on this day in history.

Jul 12 On this day in history henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies

Oct 20 John Ball, English Puritan clergyman (b. 1585) died on this day in history.

Oct 26 On this day in history pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63

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 On this day in history death of pierre Fourier, Roman Catholic saint and French priest (b.1565)

Dec 30 John Francis Regis, French saint (b. 1597) died on this day in history.

Jan 25 In the year 1640 birth of william Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. 1707)

Mar 18 In the year 1640 birth of philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719)

Mar 30 John Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695) was born in the year 1640.

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)

Apr 22 Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born in the year 1640.

May 31 On this day in history birth of michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)

Jun 05 On this day in history birth of pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715)

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