Page 2: Historical Events In 1640

Dec 14   (baptism date).   

Dec 15   Duke of Braganca crowned King Johan IV of Portugal.   

Dec 25   Pierre de Fermat writes to Marin Mersenne about Fermat's church thesis   

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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,