{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1640

Jan 25 William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. 1707) was born in the year 1640.  

Mar 18 In the year 1640 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 In the year 1640 birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)  

Apr 22 On this day in history 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 Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 09 Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705) was born in the year 1640.  

Jun 15 Bernard Lamy, French mathematician (d. 1715) was born in the year 1640.  

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

Sep 29 Antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized was born in the year 1640.  

Nov 04 In the year 1640 birth of carlo Mannelli, composer  

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

Nov 26 Carl Rosier, composer was born in the year 1640.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 13 Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born in the year 1640.  

Dec 14 (baptism date) - Aphra Behn, English playwright and novelist (d. 1689) 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 Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 in the year 1640.  

Jan 25 On this day in history robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies  

Feb 04 On this day in history 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 Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.