Page 2: Historical Events In 1638

Jun 27   Lukaris Cyrillus, patriarch of Alexandria/Constantinople, dies.   

Jul 06   Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter.   

Jul 08   Matteo Coferati, composer   

Jul 10   David Teniers III, Flemish painter (carpet cartons)   

Jul 15   Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani, composer   

Jul 27   Johan VIII de Jongere, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies in battle at 54.   

Aug 06   Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher.   

Aug 09   Jonas Bronck of Holland is recorded as becoming 1st European settler in Bronx   

Aug 09   Jonas Bronck of Holland is recorded as becoming inaugural European settler in the Bronx.   

Aug 12   Johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81   

Aug 31   John Ward, composer, dies at 67.   

Sep 01   -4] French queen-mother Maria de' Medici visits Amsterdam   

Sep 05   Louis XIV, Sun King, king of France (1643-1715) [OS]   

Sep 16   Louis XIV, [Sun King], king of France (1643-1715) [NS]   

Oct 17   Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

Oct 18   Lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet.   

Oct 31   Meindert Hobbema, Amsterdams landscape painter, baptised.   

Nov 08   Anne Hutchinson banished from Massachusetts   

Nov 08   Johann H Alsted, German theologist/philosopher, dies at 50.   

Nov 11   Cornelis Cornelisz, "of Haarlem", painter, dies at about 76   

Dec 10   Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatian writer (Osman), dies at 49.   

Dec 17   French/Swedish troops occupy Breisach on the Rhine   

Dec 17   Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer.   

Dec 18   Le Pere Joseph, French mystic, dies.   

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Jan 01   Antoinette du ligier de la guard deshoulieres: French poet/playwright   

Jan 01   Emperor go-sai of japan: Emperor go-sai of japan (d. 1685)   

Jan 10   Niels stensen: Danish astronomer   

Jan 10   Nicolas steno: Danish geologist   

Jan 12   Ernst r tarhemberg: Austrian fieldmarshal (turkish wars)   

Jan 24   Charles sackville: 6th earl of dorset, english poet   

Feb 14   Sybilla schwarz: Writer   

Mar 14   Johann georg gichtel: German mystic   

Jan 21   Ignazio donati: Italian composer (c. 1570)   

Jan 27   Gonzalo de céspedes y meneses: Spanish novelist   

Feb 28   Claude g bachet de meziriac: French mathematician/poet,   

Mar 08   Jacob c van neck: Admiral/mayor of amsterdam,   

Mar 19   Paul moreelse: Dutch painter/master builder,   

Mar 26   Palamedes "stevens" palamedesz: Painter,    

Apr 07   Shimazu tadatsune: Japanese ruler of satsuma (b. 1576)   

May 06   Cornelius jansen: Theologian (jansenism),