Page 2: Historical Events In 1640

Dec 14   In the year 1640 (baptism date)   

Dec 15   Duke of Braganca crowned King Johan IV of Portugal on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Pierre de Fermat writes to Marin Mersenne about Fermat's church thesis on this day in history.   

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Jan 25   William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1640.   

Apr 01   Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

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

May 31   In the year 1640 birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

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 in the year 1640.   

Jan 14   In the year 1640 death of thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578)   

Jan 22   On this day in history erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55   

Jan 25   Robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies in the year 1640.   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50   

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

Apr 02   In the year 1640 matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45