{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1340

Mar 06 John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399) was born in the year 1340.  

Jul 18 Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on this day in history.  

Nov 30 John duke of Berry, captain of Paris/art collector was born in the year 1340.  

Mar 31 Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 01 Jan III van Diest, bishop of Utrecht (1322-40), dies in the year 1340.  

Oct 18 In the year 1340 henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies  

Dec 04 Henry Burghersh, English bishop and chancellor (b. 1292) died in the year 1340.