Famous Birthdays In 1640

Jan 25 In the year 1640 birth of william Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. 1707)  

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719)  

Mar 30 John Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695) was born in the year 1640.  

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 In the year 1640 birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)  

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 In the year 1640 birth of abraham Mignon, still life painter  

Sep 29 In the year 1640 birth of antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized  

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

Nov 15 On this day in history birth of nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer  

Nov 26 Carl Rosier, composer was born in the year 1640.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578)  

Jan 22 On this day in history erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55  

Jan 25 On this day in history robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies  

Feb 04 In the year 1640 hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies  

Feb 09 On this day in history 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 17 Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 02 In the year 1640 matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45