Page 2: Historical Events In 1639

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

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

Oct 21   Sea battle at Dunes, Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under De Oquendo in the year 1639.   

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

Nov 05   1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts in the year 1639.   

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

Nov 24   On this day in history 1st observation of transit of Venus occured (only 2, record event)   

Nov 24   The first observation of transit of Venus occurred (only 2, record event) in the year 1639.   

Dec 03   On this day in history 1st annulment by court decree passes   

Dec 21   Jean Racin, writer in the year 1639.   

Dec 22   The birth of Jean Racine, French playwright on this day in history.   

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Jan 19   Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born on this day in history.   

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

Jun 21   Increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723) was born in the year 1639.   

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

Sep 29   On this day in history birth of lord William Russell, English politician (d. 1683)   

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   Jean Racine, French dramatist (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.