Historical Events In 1640
Thursday, 17 October 2024
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 Hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies on this day in history.
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 09 In the year 1640 pierre Corneilles "Horace," premieres in Paris
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
Apr 10 Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61 in the year 1640.
Apr 13 In the year 1640 english Short Parliament forms (- May 5)
Apr 22 In the year 1640 mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun
May 03 English Upper house accept Act of Attainder on this day in history.
May 05 English Short Parliament unites in the year 1640.
May 12 In the year 1640 uprising against Spanish king Philip IV
May 30 Andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies on this day in history.
Jun 09 On this day in history leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705)
Jun 21 Abraham Mignon, still life painter in the year 1640.
Jul 12 In the year 1640 henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies
Aug 03 2,000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka on this day in history.
Aug 28 Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn on this day in history.
Aug 29 In the year 1640 english King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland
Sep 29 On this day in history antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized
Oct 26 On this day in history pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63
Nov 03 In the year 1640 english Long Parliament forms
Nov 04 Carlo Mannelli, composer on this day in history.
Nov 11 John Pym, earl of Strafford locked in Tower of London on this day in history.
Nov 15 Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer in the year 1640.
Nov 25 Giles Farnaby, composer, dies on this day in history.
Nov 26 On this day in history carl Rosier, composer
Nov 28 Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648) in the year 1640.
Dec 01 In the year 1640 portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule
Dec 06 In the year 1640 matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75
Dec 09 Pierre Fourier, Roman Catholic saint and French priest (b.1565) on this day in history.
Dec 09 In the year 1640 settler Hugh Bewitt banished from Mass colony when he declares himself to be free of original sin
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