Famous Deaths In 1639

Jan 20 Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies in the year 1639.  

Jan 23 On this day in history death of francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of george Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated  

Mar 22 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of melchior Franck, German composer  

Jun 02 Floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jul 09 In the year 1639 entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65  

Jul 18 Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 04 Juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58 in the year 1639.  

Aug 07 On this day in history death of martin van den Hove, Dutch scientist (b. 1605)  

Aug 20 In the year 1639 martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41  

Sep 20 John Meursius, [van Meurs], historian, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 28 Stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587) died in the year 1639.  

Nov 03 Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice), dies at 69 in the year 1639.  

Nov 07 In the year 1639 william Cobbold, composer, dies at 79  

Nov 26 In the year 1639 death of john Spottiswoode, Scottish historian (b. 1565)  

Jan 19 In the year 1639 birth of noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian  

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 in the year 1639.  

Sep 17 Hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 29 Lord William Russell, English politician (d. 1683) was born in the year 1639.  

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

Dec 21 In the year 1639 birth of jean Racin, writer  

Dec 22 Jean Racine, French dramatist (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.