Historical Events In 1640
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Jan 22 Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1640 murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27
Mar 08 On this day in history guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50
Mar 09 Pierre Corneilles "Horace," premieres in Paris on this day in history.
Mar 17 Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on this day in history.
Apr 02 Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 in the year 1640.
Apr 10 Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61 in the year 1640.
Apr 13 English Short Parliament forms (- May 5) on this day in history.
Apr 22 Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun on this day in history.
May 03 In the year 1640 english Upper house accept Act of Attainder
May 05 On this day in history english Short Parliament unites
May 12 Uprising against Spanish king Philip IV in the year 1640.
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 in the year 1640.
Aug 28 In the year 1640 second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn
Aug 29 In the year 1640 english King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland
Sep 29 Antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized in the year 1640.
Oct 26 Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63 in the year 1640.
Nov 03 In the year 1640 english Long Parliament forms
Nov 04 Carlo Mannelli, composer in the year 1640.
Nov 11 On this day in history john Pym, earl of Strafford locked in Tower of London
Nov 15 Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer in the year 1640.
Nov 25 In the year 1640 giles Farnaby, composer, dies
Nov 26 In the year 1640 carl Rosier, composer
Nov 28 On this day in history willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)
Dec 01 On this day in history portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule
Dec 06 Matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75 on this day in history.
Dec 09 On this day in history pierre Fourier, Roman Catholic saint and French priest (b.1565)
Dec 09 Settler Hugh Bewitt banished from Mass colony when he declares himself to be free of original sin on this day in history.
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