{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1640

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

Mar 18 Philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 30 In the year 1640 birth of john Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695)  

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

Apr 22 Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born in the year 1640.  

May 31 On this day in history birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)  

Jun 05 On this day in history birth of pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715)  

Jun 09 Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 15 Bernard Lamy, French mathematician (d. 1715) was born in the year 1640.  

Jun 21 Abraham Mignon, still life painter was born in the year 1640.  

Sep 29 Antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized was born in the year 1640.  

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

Nov 15 Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 28 In the year 1640 birth of willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)  

Dec 06 On this day in history birth of claude Fleury, French historian (d. 1723)  

Dec 13 Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born in the year 1640.  

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 Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 in the year 1640.  

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 Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Mar 17 Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies in the year 1640.  

Apr 02 On this day in history matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45