Famous Deaths Happened In 1639

Jan 20 In the year 1639 mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies  

Jan 23 On this day in history death of francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake  

Jan 24 George Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated died in the year 1639.  

Mar 22 Thomas Carew, English poet/diplomat (The Rapture), dies in the year 1639.  

May 21 In the year 1639 giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70  

Jun 01 On this day in history death of melchior Franck, German composer  

Jun 02 On this day in history floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62  

Jul 09 Entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jul 18 Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies in the year 1639.  

Aug 04 Juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58 in the year 1639.  

Aug 07 On this day in history death of martin van den Hove, Dutch scientist (b. 1605)  

Aug 20 On this day in history martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41  

Sep 20 John Meursius, [van Meurs], historian, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Oct 07 John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68 in the year 1639.  

Oct 28 Stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587) died on this day in history.  

Nov 03 On this day in history martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice), dies at 69  

Nov 07 William Cobbold, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Nov 26 John Spottiswoode, Scottish historian (b. 1565) died in the year 1639.  

Jan 19 In the year 1639 birth of noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian  

Feb 06 Daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691) was born in the year 1639.  

Jun 21 Increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723) was born in the year 1639.  

Sep 17 On this day in history birth of hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725)  

Sep 29 Lord William Russell, English politician (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 14 Simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99) was born in the year 1639.  

Dec 21 Jean Racin, writer was born in the year 1639.  

Dec 22 Jean Racine, French dramatist (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.