Famous Deaths 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 In the year 1639 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 20 Martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

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 Stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587) died on this day in history.  

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

Nov 07 William Cobbold, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1639.  

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

Jan 19 Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born in the year 1639.  

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 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 In the year 1639 birth of simon van der Stel, Dutch governor of Cape colony (1679-99)  

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

Dec 22 In the year 1639 birth of jean Racine, French dramatist (d. 1699)