Famous Deaths In 1639

Jan 20 Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 23 Francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake died on this day in history.  

Jan 24 In the year 1639 death of george Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated  

Mar 22 In the year 1639 thomas Carew, English poet/diplomat (The Rapture), dies  

May 21 On this day in history giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70  

Jun 01 In the year 1639 death of melchior Franck, German composer  

Jun 02 Floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jul 09 In the year 1639 entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65  

Jul 18 In the year 1639 bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies  

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

Aug 07 Martin van den Hove, Dutch scientist (b. 1605) died in the year 1639.  

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 in the year 1639.  

Oct 07 In the year 1639 john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68  

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 On this day in history birth of daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691)  

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 On this day in history birth of jean Racin, writer  

Dec 22 On this day in history birth of jean Racine, French dramatist (d. 1699)