Historical Events In 1639

Oct 07   John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68 in the year 1639.   

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   Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice), dies at 69 in the year 1639.   

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

Nov 07   On this day in history william Cobbold, composer, dies at 79   

Nov 24   1st observation of transit of Venus occured (only 2, record event) in the year 1639.   

Nov 24   On this day in history the first observation of transit of Venus occurred (only 2, record event)   

Dec 03   In the year 1639 1st annulment by court decree passes   

Dec 21   Jean Racin, writer on this day in history.   

Dec 22   The birth of Jean Racine, French playwright in the year 1639.   

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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 in the year 1639.   

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   On this day in history 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   Jean Racin, writer was born on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1639 birth of jean Racine, French dramatist (d. 1699)   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history death of francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake   

Jan 24   In the year 1639 death of george Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated   

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

May 21   Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 in the year 1639.   

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

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

Jul 09   On this day in history entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65