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Historical Events In 1640

Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Jan 22   Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 25   Robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 04   Hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 09   Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 08   Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 09   Pierre Corneilles "Horace," premieres in Paris  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 17   Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 02   Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 10   Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 13   English Short Parliament forms (- May 5).  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 22   Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 03   English Upper house accept Act of Attainder  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 05   English Short Parliament unites  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 12   Uprising against Spanish king Philip IV  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 30   Andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 09   Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 21   Abraham Mignon, still life painter.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jul 12   Henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 03   2000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 28   Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 29   English King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 29   Antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Oct 26   Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Nov 03   English Long Parliament forms  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Nov 04   Carlo Mannelli, composer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Nov 11   John Pym, earl of Strafford locked in Tower of London.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Nov 15   Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Nov 25   Giles Farnaby, composer, dies  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Nov 26   Carl Rosier, composer.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Nov 28   Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Dec 01   Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Dec 06   Matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Dec 09   Pierre Fourier, Roman Catholic saint and French priest (b.1565)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Dec 09   Settler Hugh Bewitt banished from Mass colony when he declares himself to be free of original sin  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Jan 25   William cavendish: 1st duke of devonshire, english soldier and statesman   Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 18   Philippe de la hire: French mathematician and astronomer   Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 30   John trenchard: English politician  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 01   Georg mohr: Danish mathematician  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 22   Mariana alcoforado: Portugal, nun  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 31   MichaÅ‚ wiÅ›niowiecki: King of poland  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 05   Pu songling: Chinese writer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 09   Leopold i: Holy roman emperor (1658-1705)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Jan 14   Thomas coventry: 1st baron coventry, english lawyer and judge (b. 1578)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 22   Erasmus quellinus i: Flemish wood carver,  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 25   Robert burton: Author (anatomy of melancholy),  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 04   Hendrick c vroom: Dutch seascape painter,  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 09   Murad iv: Sultan of turkey (1623-40),   Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 08   Guillaume van messaus: Composer,  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 17   Philip massinger: Dramatist,   Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 02   Matthias c sarbiewski: [sarbievius], polish jesuit/poet,  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard


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