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 in the year 1640.

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

Feb 04 In the year 1640 hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies

Feb 09 On this day in history murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27

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

Mar 17 Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies in the year 1640.

Apr 02 Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 in the year 1640.

Apr 10 On this day in history agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61

May 30 On this day in history andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies

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 on this day in history.

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

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 in the year 1640.

Dec 09 In the year 1640 death of pierre Fourier, Roman Catholic saint and French priest (b.1565)

Dec 30 On this day in history death of john Francis Regis, French saint (b. 1597)

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of william Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. 1707)

Mar 18 Philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.

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

Apr 01 Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born in the year 1640.

Apr 22 In the year 1640 birth of mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun

May 31 In the year 1640 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 on this day in history.