Famous Deaths In 1639

Jan 20 Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies in the year 1639.  

Jan 23 Francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake died on this day in history.  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of george Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated  

Mar 22 In the year 1639 thomas Carew, English poet/diplomat (The Rapture), dies  

May 21 In the year 1639 giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70  

Jun 01 Melchior Franck, German composer died in the year 1639.  

Jun 02 Floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62 in the year 1639.  

Jul 09 Entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65 in the year 1639.  

Jul 18 Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies in the year 1639.  

Aug 04 Juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58 in the year 1639.  

Aug 07 On this day in history death of martin van den Hove, Dutch scientist (b. 1605)  

Aug 20 Martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41 in the year 1639.  

Sep 20 John Meursius, [van Meurs], historian, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Oct 07 On this day in history john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68  

Oct 28 Stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587) died on this day in history.  

Nov 03 Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice), dies at 69 in the year 1639.  

Nov 07 In the year 1639 william Cobbold, composer, dies at 79  

Nov 26 John Spottiswoode, Scottish historian (b. 1565) died in the year 1639.  

Jan 19 Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06 In the year 1639 birth of daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691)  

Jun 21 Increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 17 On this day in history birth of hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725)  

Sep 29 Lord William Russell, English politician (d. 1683) was born in the year 1639.  

Oct 14 On this day in history birth of simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99)  

Dec 21 In the year 1639 birth of jean Racin, writer  

Dec 22 On this day in history birth of jean Racine, French dramatist (d. 1699)