Historical Events In 1640

Jan 22   Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55.   

Jan 25   Robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies.   

Feb 04   Hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies   

Feb 09   Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27   

Mar 08   Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50.   

Mar 09   Pierre Corneilles "Horace," premieres in Paris   

Mar 17   Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies.   

Apr 02   Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45   

Apr 10   Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61.   

Apr 13   English Short Parliament forms (- May 5).   

Apr 22   Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun   

May 03   English Upper house accept Act of Attainder   

May 05   English Short Parliament unites   

May 12   Uprising against Spanish king Philip IV   

May 30   Andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies.   

Jun 09   Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705)   

Jun 21   Abraham Mignon, still life painter.   

Jul 12   Henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies   

Aug 03   2000 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   

Aug 29   English King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland.   

Sep 29   Antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized   

Oct 26   Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63.   

Nov 03   English Long Parliament forms   

Nov 04   Carlo Mannelli, composer   

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

Nov 15   Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer.   

Nov 25   Giles Farnaby, composer, dies   

Nov 26   Carl Rosier, composer.   

Nov 28   Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)   

Dec 01   Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule   

Dec 06   Matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75.   

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

Dec 09   Settler Hugh Bewitt banished from Mass colony when he declares himself to be free of original sin   

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Jan 25   William cavendish: 1st duke of devonshire, english soldier and statesman    

Mar 18   Philippe de la hire: French mathematician and astronomer    

Mar 30   John trenchard: English politician   

Apr 01   Georg mohr: Danish mathematician   

Apr 22   Mariana alcoforado: Portugal, nun   

May 31   MichaÅ‚ wiÅ›niowiecki: King of poland   

Jun 05   Pu songling: Chinese writer   

Jun 09   Leopold i: Holy roman emperor (1658-1705)   

Jan 14   Thomas coventry: 1st baron coventry, english lawyer and judge (b. 1578)   

Jan 22   Erasmus quellinus i: Flemish wood carver,   

Jan 25   Robert burton: Author (anatomy of melancholy),   

Feb 04   Hendrick c vroom: Dutch seascape painter,   

Feb 09   Murad iv: Sultan of turkey (1623-40),    

Mar 08   Guillaume van messaus: Composer,   

Mar 17   Philip massinger: Dramatist,    

Apr 02   Matthias c sarbiewski: [sarbievius], polish jesuit/poet,