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 in the year 1640.

Jan 25 In the year 1640 robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies

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

Mar 17 Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on this day in history.

Apr 02 On this day in history matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45

Apr 10 In the year 1640 agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61

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

Jun 03 On this day in history death of theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (b. 1584)

Jul 12 In the year 1640 henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies

Oct 20 On this day in history death of john Ball, English Puritan clergyman (b. 1585)

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

Nov 25 In the year 1640 giles Farnaby, composer, dies

Dec 06 On this day in history matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75

Dec 09 Pierre Fourier, Roman Catholic saint and French priest (b.1565) died on this day in history.

Dec 30 John Francis Regis, French saint (b. 1597) died in the year 1640.

Jan 25 William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.

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 Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.

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

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.