Page 2: Historical Events In 1640

Dec 14   On this day in history (baptism date)   

Dec 15   Duke of Braganca crowned King Johan IV of Portugal on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Pierre de Fermat writes to Marin Mersenne about Fermat's church thesis in the year 1640.   

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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 in the year 1640.   

Mar 30   John Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1640 birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

Apr 22   Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1640 birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

Jun 05   In the year 1640 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 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 on this day in history.   

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 17   In the year 1640 philip Massinger, dramatist, dies   

Apr 02   Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.