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

Jan 25 In the year 1640 birth of william Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. 1707)  

Mar 18 In the year 1640 birth of philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719)  

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 in the year 1640.  

Apr 22 Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born in the year 1640.  

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

Jun 05 In the year 1640 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 On this day in history birth of abraham Mignon, still life painter  

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

Nov 04 Carlo Mannelli, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 15 Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer was born in the year 1640.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 13 In the year 1640 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1640 robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies  

Feb 04 On this day in history 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 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.