{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1640

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 in the year 1640.  

Mar 30 John Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 01 On this day in history 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 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)  

Jun 15 On this day in history birth of bernard Lamy, French mathematician (d. 1715)  

Jun 21 Abraham Mignon, still life painter was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 15 Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer was born in the year 1640.  

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 Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 14 On this day in history birth of (baptism date) - Aphra Behn, English playwright and novelist (d. 1689)  

Jan 14 In the year 1640 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 In the year 1640 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 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