Historical Events In 1639

Jan 06   On this day in history virginia is 1st colony to order surplus crops (tobacco) destroyed   

Jan 06   Virginia is first colony to order surplus crops (tobacco) destroyed on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1639 1st Connecticut constitution (Fundamental Orders) adopted in Hartford   

Jan 14   Rodger Ludlow publishes"Fundamental Orders of Connecticut" on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian   

Jan 20   Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies in the year 1639.   

Jan 23   Francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake in the year 1639.   

Jan 24   On this day in history connecticut colony organizes under Fundamental Orders   

Jan 24   On this day in history george Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated   

Feb 07   In the year 1639 académie Française begins the Dictionary of the French Language   

Feb 07   On this day in history academie Francaise begins Dictionary of French Language   

Mar 13   Cambridge College renamed Harvard for clergyman John Harvard on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Thomas Carew, English poet/diplomat (The Rapture), dies in the year 1639.   

May 08   On this day in history william Coddington founds Newport RI   

May 20   Dorchester MA, forms first school funded by local taxes on this day in history.   

May 20   Dorchester Mass, forms 1st school funded by local taxes on this day in history.   

May 20   Dorchester, Massachusetts funds the first school in the US from local taxes in the year 1639.   

May 21   In the year 1639 giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70   

Jun 01   On this day in history melchior Franck, German composer   

Jun 02   Floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62 in the year 1639.   

Jun 06   On this day in history massachusetts grants 500 acres of land to erect a gunpowder mill   

Jun 10   On this day in history 1st American log cabin at Fort Christina (Wilmington Delaware)   

Jun 10   The first American log cabin at Fort Christina (Wilmington Delaware) in the year 1639.   

Jun 18   Treaty of Berwick: End 1st Bishop war on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1639 bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies   

Jul 19   On this day in history french troops occupy Salses, at Perpignan   

Aug 04   In the year 1639 juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58   

Aug 20   Martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41 in the year 1639.   

Aug 22   In the year 1639 madras (now Chennai), India, is founded by the British East India Company on a sliver of land bought from local Nayak rulers.   

Sep 12   Viceroy Thomas Wentworth sails back to England on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history john Meursius, [van Meurs], historian, dies at 60   

Sep 25   On this day in history 1st printing press in America   

Sep 25   First printing press in America on this day in history.   

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Jan 19   Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born in the year 1639.   

Feb 06   Daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723) was born in the year 1639.   

Sep 17   Hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725) was born on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Lord William Russell, English politician (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1639 birth of simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99)   

Dec 21   In the year 1639 birth of jean Racin, writer   

Dec 22   On this day in history birth of jean Racine, French dramatist (d. 1699)   

Jan 20   On this day in history mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies   

Jan 23   In the year 1639 death of francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake   

Jan 24   On this day in history death of george Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated   

Mar 22   In the year 1639 thomas Carew, English poet/diplomat (The Rapture), dies   

May 21   On this day in history giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70   

Jun 01   Melchior Franck, German composer died in the year 1639.   

Jun 02   On this day in history floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62   

Jul 09   Entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.