Famous Birthdays In 1640

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

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719)  

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

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

Apr 22 Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born in the year 1640.  

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

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

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

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

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of abraham Mignon, still life painter  

Sep 29 Antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized was born in the year 1640.  

Nov 04 On this day in history birth of carlo Mannelli, composer  

Nov 15 In the year 1640 birth of nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer  

Nov 26 Carl Rosier, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 28 Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 06 Claude Fleury, French historian (d. 1723) was born in the year 1640.  

Dec 13 On this day in history birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)  

Dec 14 In the year 1640 birth of (baptism date) - Aphra Behn, English playwright and novelist (d. 1689)  

Jan 14 On this day in history death of thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578)  

Jan 22 In the year 1640 erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55  

Jan 25 Robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies in the year 1640.  

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 in the year 1640.  

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

Mar 17 Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies in the year 1640.  

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