Page 2: Historical Events In 1640

Dec 14   (baptism date) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 25   On this day in history pierre de Fermat writes to Marin Mersenne about Fermat's church thesis   

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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   On this day in history birth of philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1719)   

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

Apr 01   On this day in history birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

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

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

Jun 05   Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715) was born in the year 1640.   

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   On this day in history erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55   

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   In the year 1640 murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27   

Mar 08   In the year 1640 guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50   

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

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