Famous Deaths Happened In 1639

Jan 20 Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1639.  

Mar 22 Thomas Carew, English poet/diplomat (The Rapture), dies in the year 1639.  

May 21 On this day in history giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70  

Jun 01 In the year 1639 death of melchior Franck, German composer  

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

Jul 09 Entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65 in the year 1639.  

Jul 18 Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies in the year 1639.  

Aug 04 Juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58 in the year 1639.  

Aug 07 Martin van den Hove, Dutch scientist (b. 1605) died on this day in history.  

Aug 20 On this day in history martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41  

Sep 20 In the year 1639 john Meursius, [van Meurs], historian, dies at 60  

Oct 07 John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam), dies at 68 in the year 1639.  

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

Nov 03 In the year 1639 martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice), dies at 69  

Nov 07 William Cobbold, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723)  

Sep 17 Hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725) was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 14 In the year 1639 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)