Famous Deaths Happened In 1640
Friday, 20 March 2026
Jan 14 Thomas coventry: 1st baron coventry, english lawyer and judge (b. 1578) 


Jan 22 Erasmus quellinus i: Flemish wood carver, 


Jan 25 Robert burton: Author (anatomy of melancholy), 


Feb 04 Hendrick c vroom: Dutch seascape painter, 


Feb 09 Murad iv: Sultan of turkey (1623-40), 


Mar 08 Guillaume van messaus: Composer, 


Mar 17 Philip massinger: Dramatist, 


Apr 02 Matthias c sarbiewski: [sarbievius], polish jesuit/poet, 


Apr 10 Agostino agazzari: Italian composer, 


May 30 Andre duchesne: French historian/genealogy, 


Jun 03 Theophilus howard: 2nd earl of suffolk, english politician (b. 1584) 


Jul 12 Henry casimir i: Count of nassau-dietz, 


Oct 20 John ball: English puritan clergyman (b. 1585) 


Oct 26 Pietro tacca: Italian sculptor/architect, 


Nov 25 Giles farnaby: Composer, 


Dec 06 Matthijs elsevier: Flemish/dutch book publisher/merchant, 


Dec 09 Pierre fourier: Roman catholic saint and french priest (b.1565) 


Dec 30 John francis regis: French saint (b. 1597) 


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