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 In the year 1640 erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55

Jan 25 On this day in history robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies

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

Feb 09 In the year 1640 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 In the year 1640 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 Andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies on this day in history.

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 John Ball, English Puritan clergyman (b. 1585) died in the year 1640.

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

Nov 25 Giles Farnaby, composer, dies on this day in history.

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

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

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

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

Mar 18 On this day in history 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 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 Michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born in the year 1640.

Jun 05 Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.

Jun 09 Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705) was born on this day in history.