Page 2: Historical Events In 1640

Dec 14   (baptism date) in the year 1640.   

Dec 15   Duke of Braganca crowned King Johan IV of Portugal in the year 1640.   

Dec 25   In the year 1640 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history robert Burton, author (Anatomy of Melancholy), dies   

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   Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1640.   

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