Famous Birthdays In 1640

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

Apr 01 Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 15 On this day in history birth of bernard Lamy, French mathematician (d. 1715)  

Jun 21 Abraham Mignon, still life painter was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 04 On this day in history birth of carlo Mannelli, composer  

Nov 15 In the year 1640 birth of nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer  

Nov 26 In the year 1640 birth of carl Rosier, composer  

Nov 28 In the year 1640 birth of willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)  

Dec 06 Claude Fleury, French historian (d. 1723) was born in the year 1640.  

Dec 13 Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 14 On this day in history birth of (baptism date) - Aphra Behn, English playwright and novelist (d. 1689)  

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

Mar 17 On this day in history philip Massinger, dramatist, dies  

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