Page 2: Historical Events In 1640

Dec 14   (baptism date) in the year 1640.   

Dec 15   Duke of Braganca crowned King Johan IV of Portugal in the year 1640.   

Dec 25   Pierre de Fermat writes to Marin Mersenne about Fermat's church thesis on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719)   

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

Apr 01   Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born in the year 1640.   

Apr 22   Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1640 birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

Jun 05   Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1640 death of thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578)   

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 in the year 1640.   

Feb 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50   

Mar 17   Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on this day in history.   

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