Historical Events In 1640

Jan 22   Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 in the year 1640.   

Jan 25   In the year 1640 robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies   

Feb 04   Hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies in the year 1640.   

Feb 09   Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27 in the year 1640.   

Mar 08   On this day in history guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50   

Mar 09   Pierre Corneilles "Horace," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history philip Massinger, dramatist, dies   

Apr 02   On this day in history matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45   

Apr 10   Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61 in the year 1640.   

Apr 13   English Short Parliament forms (- May 5) in the year 1640.   

Apr 22   On this day in history mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun   

May 03   English Upper house accept Act of Attainder in the year 1640.   

May 05   In the year 1640 english Short Parliament unites   

May 12   Uprising against Spanish king Philip IV on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1640 andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies   

Jun 09   On this day in history leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705)   

Jun 21   In the year 1640 abraham Mignon, still life painter   

Jul 12   On this day in history henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies   

Aug 03   In the year 1640 2,000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malakka   

Aug 28   On this day in history second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn   

Aug 29   English King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland on this day in history.   

Sep 29   On this day in history antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized   

Oct 26   On this day in history pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63   

Nov 03   On this day in history english Long Parliament forms   

Nov 04   Carlo Mannelli, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 11   John Pym, earl of Strafford locked in Tower of London in the year 1640.   

Nov 15   In the year 1640 nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer   

Nov 25   In the year 1640 giles Farnaby, composer, dies   

Nov 26   Carl Rosier, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648) on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1640 portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule   

Dec 06   Matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75 in the year 1640.   

Dec 09   In the year 1640 pierre Fourier, Roman Catholic saint and French priest (b.1565)   

Dec 09   On this day in history settler Hugh Bewitt banished from Mass colony when he declares himself to be free of original sin   

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Jan 25   William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. 1707) was born in the year 1640.   

Mar 18   Philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 30   John Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695) was born in the year 1640.   

Apr 01   Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history birth of mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun   

May 31   MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history birth of leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705)   

Jan 14   Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578) died in the year 1640.   

Jan 22   Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50   

Mar 17   Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1640 matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45