Historical Events In 1639

Oct 07   On this day in history john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68   

Oct 14   Simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99) on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo in the year 1639.   

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

Nov 05   1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts in the year 1639.   

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

Nov 24   1st observation of transit of Venus occured (only 2, record event) in the year 1639.   

Nov 24   The first observation of transit of Venus occurred (only 2, record event) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history 1st annulment by court decree passes   

Dec 21   In the year 1639 jean Racin, writer   

Dec 22   On this day in history the birth of Jean Racine, French playwright   

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Jan 19   Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1639 birth of daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691)   

Jun 21   Increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

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

Sep 29   In the year 1639 birth of lord William Russell, English politician (d. 1683)   

Oct 14   In the year 1639 birth of simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99)   

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)   

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

Jan 23   Francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake died in the year 1639.   

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   Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Melchior Franck, German composer died in the year 1639.   

Jun 02   In the year 1639 floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62   

Jul 09   On this day in history entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65