Page 2: Historical Events In 1640

Dec 14   On this day in history (baptism date)   

Dec 15   In the year 1640 duke of Braganca crowned King Johan IV of Portugal   

Dec 25   On this day in history pierre de Fermat writes to Marin Mersenne about Fermat's church thesis   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

Jan 25   William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. 1707) was born in the year 1640.   

Mar 18   Philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 30   John Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695) was born in the year 1640.   

Apr 01   Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born in the year 1640.   

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

May 31   MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715) was born in the year 1640.   

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   Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 in the year 1640.   

Jan 25   In the year 1640 robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies   

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

Mar 17   Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on this day in history.   

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