{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born 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 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 01 In the year 1640 birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)  

Apr 22 Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born on this day in history.  

May 31 MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 05 On this day in history 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 In the year 1640 birth of bernard Lamy, French mathematician (d. 1715)  

Jun 21 In the year 1640 birth of abraham Mignon, still life painter  

Sep 29 On this day in history birth of antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized  

Nov 04 In the year 1640 birth of carlo Mannelli, composer  

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

Nov 26 In the year 1640 birth of carl Rosier, composer  

Nov 28 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of (baptism date) - Aphra Behn, English playwright and novelist (d. 1689)  

Jan 14 In the year 1640 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 Robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1640 philip Massinger, dramatist, dies  

Apr 02 Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.