Famous Deaths In 1639

Jan 20 On this day in history mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies  

Jan 23 Francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 22 Thomas Carew, English poet/diplomat (The Rapture), dies on this day in history.  

May 21 In the year 1639 giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70  

Jun 01 Melchior Franck, German composer died in the year 1639.  

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

Jul 09 On this day in history entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65  

Jul 18 In the year 1639 bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies  

Aug 04 Juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 20 On this day in history 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 In the year 1639 death of stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587)  

Nov 03 Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 26 John Spottiswoode, Scottish historian (b. 1565) died in the year 1639.  

Jan 19 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723)  

Sep 17 In the year 1639 birth of hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725)  

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

Oct 14 Simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99) was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 22 On this day in history birth of jean Racine, French dramatist (d. 1699)