Historical Events In 1640

Dec 14   (baptism date) on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history duke of Braganca crowned King Johan IV of Portugal   

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   Philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history birth of john Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695)   

Apr 01   In the year 1640 birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

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

May 31   On this day in history birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

Jun 05   On this day in history birth of pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715)   

Jun 09   In the year 1640 birth of leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705)   

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 in the year 1640.   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1640 hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies   

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

Mar 08   In the year 1640 guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50   

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

Apr 02   In the year 1640 matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45