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 Philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719) was born in the year 1640.  

Mar 30 John Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 22 On this day in history birth of mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun  

May 31 MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 05 Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 15 Bernard Lamy, French mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 21 In the year 1640 birth of abraham Mignon, still life painter  

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

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

Nov 15 Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 28 Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 13 On this day in history birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)  

Dec 14 In the year 1640 birth of (baptism date) - Aphra Behn, English playwright and novelist (d. 1689)  

Jan 14 In the year 1640 death of thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578)  

Jan 22 On this day in history erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55  

Jan 25 Robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 04 Hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 09 On this day in history murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27  

Mar 08 Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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.