Famous Birthdays In 1640

Jan 25 In the year 1640 birth of william Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. 1707)  

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

Mar 30 On this day in history birth of john Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695)  

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)  

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.  

Jun 15 Bernard Lamy, French mathematician (d. 1715) was born in the year 1640.  

Jun 21 In the year 1640 birth of abraham Mignon, still life painter  

Sep 29 Antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized was born on this day in history.  

Nov 04 In the year 1640 birth of carlo Mannelli, composer  

Nov 15 Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 26 Carl Rosier, composer was born in the year 1640.  

Nov 28 On this day in history birth of willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)  

Dec 06 In the year 1640 birth of claude Fleury, French historian (d. 1723)  

Dec 13 In the year 1640 birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)  

Dec 14 (baptism date) - Aphra Behn, English playwright and novelist (d. 1689) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 04 On this day in history hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies  

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

Mar 08 Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1640.  

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.