Historical Events In 1640

Jan 22   In the year 1640 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   Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1640.   

Mar 09   In the year 1640 pierre Corneilles "Horace," premieres in Paris   

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   

Apr 10   On this day in history agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61   

Apr 13   In the year 1640 english Short Parliament forms (- May 5)   

Apr 22   In the year 1640 mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun   

May 03   In the year 1640 english Upper house accept Act of Attainder   

May 05   English Short Parliament unites on this day in history.   

May 12   On this day in history uprising against Spanish king Philip IV   

May 30   In the year 1640 andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies   

Jun 09   Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705) in the year 1640.   

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

Jul 12   On this day in history henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies   

Aug 03   In the year 1640 2,000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka   

Aug 28   Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn in the year 1640.   

Aug 29   English King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland in the year 1640.   

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

Oct 26   In the year 1640 pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63   

Nov 03   English Long Parliament forms on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history carlo Mannelli, composer   

Nov 11   On this day in history john Pym, earl of Strafford locked in Tower of London   

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

Nov 25   Giles Farnaby, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history carl Rosier, composer   

Nov 28   Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648) in the year 1640.   

Dec 01   Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule on this day in history.   

Dec 06   Matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75 in the year 1640.   

Dec 09   Pierre Fourier, Roman Catholic saint and French priest (b.1565) on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Settler Hugh Bewitt banished from Mass colony when he declares himself to be free of original sin in the year 1640.   

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Jan 25   William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719) was born in the year 1640.   

Mar 30   John Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

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

May 31   MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born in the year 1640.   

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 in the year 1640.   

Jan 14   Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578) died on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies in the year 1640.   

Feb 04   Hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1640 murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27   

Mar 08   Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1640.   

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

Apr 02   Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 in the year 1640.