Famous Deaths In 1640

Jan 14 Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578) died on this day in history.

Jan 22 Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 on this day in history.

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

Feb 04 On this day in history hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies

Feb 09 In the year 1640 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 In the year 1640 matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45

Apr 10 Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.

May 30 Andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies in the year 1640.

Jun 03 Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (b. 1584) died in the year 1640.

Jul 12 In the year 1640 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 In the year 1640 pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63

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

Dec 06 Matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75 on this day in history.

Dec 09 Pierre Fourier, Roman Catholic saint and French priest (b.1565) died in the year 1640.

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 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 In the year 1640 birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)

Apr 22 Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born on this day in history.

May 31 Michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.

Jun 05 Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715) was born in the year 1640.

Jun 09 In the year 1640 birth of leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705)