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   Hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 02   Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 in the year 1640.   

Apr 10   Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61 in the year 1640.   

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

Apr 22   On this day in history mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun   

May 03   English Upper house accept Act of Attainder in the year 1640.   

May 05   English Short Parliament unites in the year 1640.   

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

May 30   On this day in history andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies   

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

Jun 21   In the year 1640 abraham Mignon, still life painter   

Jul 12   On this day in history henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies   

Aug 03   2,000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka in the year 1640.   

Aug 28   In the year 1640 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized on this day in history.   

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

Nov 03   On this day in history english Long Parliament forms   

Nov 04   Carlo Mannelli, composer in the year 1640.   

Nov 11   John Pym, earl of Strafford locked in Tower of London on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 26   On this day in history carl Rosier, composer   

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

Dec 01   On this day in history portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule   

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

Dec 09   In the year 1640 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 in the year 1640.   

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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   Philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1640 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   In the year 1640 birth of mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun   

May 31   On this day in history birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

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

Jun 09   On this day in history birth of leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705)   

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

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   Hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1640 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   Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies in the year 1640.   

Apr 02   On this day in history matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45