Famous Birthdays In 1640

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of william Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. 1707)  

Mar 18 In the year 1640 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 Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.  

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

May 31 On this day in history birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)  

Jun 05 In the year 1640 birth of pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715)  

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 in the year 1640.  

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

Nov 04 Carlo Mannelli, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1640 birth of willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)  

Dec 06 Claude Fleury, French historian (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1640.  

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

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

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

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