Historical Events In 1640

Jan 22   In the year 1640 erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55   

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   Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27 in the year 1640.   

Mar 08   Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history pierre Corneilles "Horace," premieres in Paris   

Mar 17   In the year 1640 philip Massinger, dramatist, dies   

Apr 02   Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1640 agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61   

Apr 13   On this day in history english Short Parliament forms (- May 5)   

Apr 22   In the year 1640 mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun   

May 03   English Upper house accept Act of Attainder on this day in history.   

May 05   English Short Parliament unites in the year 1640.   

May 12   Uprising against Spanish king Philip IV on this day in history.   

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

Jun 09   Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705) in the year 1640.   

Jun 21   Abraham Mignon, still life painter in the year 1640.   

Jul 12   Henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies in the year 1640.   

Aug 03   On this day in history 2,000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka   

Aug 28   Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn in the year 1640.   

Aug 29   English King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland in the year 1640.   

Sep 29   In the year 1640 antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized   

Oct 26   On this day in history pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63   

Nov 03   English Long Parliament forms in the year 1640.   

Nov 04   In the year 1640 carlo Mannelli, composer   

Nov 11   John Pym, earl of Strafford locked in Tower of London in the year 1640.   

Nov 15   On this day in history nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer   

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

Nov 26   Carl Rosier, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648) in the year 1640.   

Dec 01   Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule in the year 1640.   

Dec 06   In the year 1640 matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75   

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

Dec 09   On this day in history settler Hugh Bewitt banished from Mass colony when he declares himself to be free of original sin   

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Jan 25   On this day in history birth of william Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. 1707)   

Mar 18   In the year 1640 birth of philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719)   

Mar 30   On this day in history birth of john Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695)   

Apr 01   On this day in history birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

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

May 31   MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 05   In the year 1640 birth of pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715)   

Jun 09   Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578)   

Jan 22   On this day in history erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55   

Jan 25   Robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies in the year 1640.   

Feb 04   Hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies in the year 1640.   

Feb 09   On this day in history murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27   

Mar 08   Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1640.   

Mar 17   On this day in history philip Massinger, dramatist, dies   

Apr 02   Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.