Page 2: Historical Events In 1640

Dec 14   (baptism date) on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history 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   

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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   In the year 1640 birth of john Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695)   

Apr 01   In the year 1640 birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

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

May 31   MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born in the year 1640.   

Jun 05   On this day in history birth of pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715)   

Jun 09   In the year 1640 birth of leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705)   

Jan 14   Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578) died in the year 1640.   

Jan 22   Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 in the year 1640.   

Jan 25   On this day in history robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies   

Feb 04   In the year 1640 hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies   

Feb 09   Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27 in the year 1640.   

Mar 08   Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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.