Historical Events In 1640

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 09   In the year 1640 pierre Corneilles "Horace," premieres in Paris   

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

Apr 02   Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 in the year 1640.   

Apr 10   In the year 1640 agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61   

Apr 13   In the year 1640 english Short Parliament forms (- May 5)   

Apr 22   Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun in the year 1640.   

May 03   English Upper house accept Act of Attainder on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1640 english Short Parliament unites   

May 12   In the year 1640 uprising against Spanish king Philip IV   

May 30   Andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 12   Henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies on this day in history.   

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

Aug 28   In the year 1640 second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn   

Aug 29   On this day in history english King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland   

Sep 29   Antoine Coyzevox, French sculptor, baptized in the year 1640.   

Oct 26   In the year 1640 pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 63   

Nov 03   On this day in history english Long Parliament forms   

Nov 04   On this day in history carlo Mannelli, composer   

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

Nov 15   Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Giles Farnaby, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history carl Rosier, composer   

Nov 28   Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648) in the year 1640.   

Dec 01   Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule on this day in history.   

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

Dec 09   Pierre Fourier, Roman Catholic saint and French priest (b.1565) on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1640 settler Hugh Bewitt banished from Mass colony when he declares himself to be free of original sin   

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Jan 25   On this day in history birth of william Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (d. 1707)   

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   In the year 1640 birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

Apr 22   In the year 1640 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   On this day in history birth of pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715)   

Jun 09   Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705) was born in the year 1640.   

Jan 14   In the year 1640 death of thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578)   

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

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

Feb 04   On this day in history hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies   

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 17   In the year 1640 philip Massinger, dramatist, dies   

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