Famous Deaths Happened In 1639

Jan 20 Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies in the year 1639.  

Jan 23 On this day in history death of francisco Maldonado da Silva Solis, Peruvian poet, burned at stake  

Jan 24 George Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated died on this day in history.  

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

May 21 Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 02 Floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62 in the year 1639.  

Jul 09 Entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jul 18 On this day in history 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 Martin van den Hove, Dutch scientist (b. 1605) died in the year 1639.  

Aug 20 Martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41 in the year 1639.  

Sep 20 On this day in history john Meursius, [van Meurs], historian, dies at 60  

Oct 07 In the year 1639 john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68  

Oct 28 On this day in history death of stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587)  

Nov 03 Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice), dies at 69 in the year 1639.  

Nov 07 On this day in history william Cobbold, composer, dies at 79  

Nov 26 On this day in history death of john Spottiswoode, Scottish historian (b. 1565)  

Jan 19 In the year 1639 birth of noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian  

Feb 06 Daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691) was born in the year 1639.  

Jun 21 In the year 1639 birth of increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723)  

Sep 17 Hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725) was born in the year 1639.  

Sep 29 In the year 1639 birth of lord William Russell, English politician (d. 1683)  

Oct 14 On this day in history birth of simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99)  

Dec 21 Jean Racin, writer was born on this day in history.  

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