Page 2: Historical Events In 1639

Oct 07   On this day in history john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68   

Oct 14   Simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99) on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo in the year 1639.   

Nov 03   In the year 1639 martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice), dies at 69   

Nov 05   1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts in the year 1639.   

Nov 07   William Cobbold, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1639.   

Nov 24   On this day in history 1st observation of transit of Venus occured (only 2, record event)   

Nov 24   In the year 1639 the first observation of transit of Venus occurred (only 2, record event)   

Dec 03   On this day in history 1st annulment by court decree passes   

Dec 21   On this day in history jean Racin, writer   

Dec 22   In the year 1639 the birth of Jean Racine, French playwright   

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Jan 19   Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1639 birth of daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691)   

Jun 21   In the year 1639 birth of increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723)   

Sep 17   In the year 1639 birth of hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725)   

Sep 29   In the year 1639 birth of lord William Russell, English politician (d. 1683)   

Oct 14   On this day in history 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   Jean Racine, French dramatist (d. 1699) was born in the year 1639.   

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

Jan 23   Francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   George Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated died in the year 1639.   

Mar 22   Thomas Carew, English poet/diplomat (The Rapture), dies on this day in history.   

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

Jun 01   In the year 1639 death of melchior Franck, German composer   

Jun 02   In the year 1639 floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62   

Jul 09   In the year 1639 entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65