Historical Events In 1640

Jan 22   In the year 1640 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   In the year 1640 hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies   

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

Mar 08   In the year 1640 guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50   

Mar 09   Pierre Corneilles "Horace," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on this day in history.   

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

Apr 10   Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   In the year 1640 english Short Parliament forms (- May 5)   

Apr 22   Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun in the year 1640.   

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

May 05   English Short Parliament unites on this day in history.   

May 12   In the year 1640 uprising against Spanish king Philip IV   

May 30   Andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1640 leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705)   

Jun 21   Abraham Mignon, still life painter on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1640 henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies   

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   Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   English Long Parliament forms on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Carlo Mannelli, composer in the year 1640.   

Nov 11   In the year 1640 john Pym, earl of Strafford locked in Tower of London   

Nov 15   Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Giles Farnaby, composer, dies in the year 1640.   

Nov 26   On this day in history carl Rosier, composer   

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

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

Dec 06   Matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75 in the year 1640.   

Dec 09   On this day in history pierre Fourier, Roman Catholic saint and French priest (b.1565)   

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   On this day in history birth of philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719)   

Mar 30   John Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born in the year 1640.   

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

May 31   MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born in the year 1640.   

Jun 05   Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

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   Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 in the year 1640.   

Jan 25   In the year 1640 robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies   

Feb 04   In the year 1640 hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies   

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

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

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.