1642
Louis I, Prince of Monaco (died 1701)
Louis I was Prince of Monaco from 1662 until 1701.
Louis I, Prince of Monaco (died 1701)
The 1640s
Explore 119 historical events from 1640–1649.
1642
Marie de' Medici, French queen consort and regent (born 1573)
Marie de' Medici was Queen of France and Navarre as the second wife of King Henry IV. Marie served as regent of France between 1610 and 1617 during the minority of her son Louis XI…
Marie de' Medici, French queen consort and regent (born 1573)
1642
William, Count of Nassau-Siegen, German count, field marshal of the Dutch State Army (born 1592)
William, Count of Nassau-Siegen, German: Wilhelm Graf von Nassau-Siegen, official titles: Graf zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein, was Count of Nassau-S…
William, Count of Nassau-Siegen, German count, field marshal of the Dutch State Army (born 1592)
1641
385 years ago
Dudley North, English economist and politician (died 1691)
Sir Dudley North was an English merchant, politician, economist and writer on free trade. He was also a member of the North family.
Dudley North, English economist and politician (died 1691)
1641
385 years ago
Patriarch Dositheos II of Jerusalem (died 1707)
Dositheus II Notaras of Jerusalem was the Patriarch of Jerusalem between 1669 and 1707 and a theologian of the Eastern Orthodox Church. He was known for standing against influences…
Patriarch Dositheos II of Jerusalem (died 1707)
1641
385 years ago
Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien, consort to King John III Sobieski (died 1716)
Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien, known also by the diminutive form "Marysieńka", was a French noblewoman who became the queen consort of Poland and grand duchess conso…
Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien, consort to King John III Sobieski (died 1716)
1641
385 years ago
Nicolaes Witsen, Mayor of Amsterdam, Netherlands (died 1717)
Nicolaes Witsen was a Dutch statesman who was mayor of Amsterdam thirteen times, between 1682 and 1706. In 1693, he became administrator of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). In 1…
Nicolaes Witsen, Mayor of Amsterdam, Netherlands (died 1717)
1641
385 years ago
Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, German-English general (died 1719)
General Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, 1st Duke of Leinster, KG, was a German-born military officer and peer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in 1691. He…
Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, German-English general (died 1719)
1641
385 years ago
Regnier de Graaf, Dutch physician and anatomist (died 1673)
Regnier de Graaf, original Dutch spelling Reinier de Graaf, or Latinized Reijnerus de Graeff, was a Dutch physician, physiologist and anatomist who made key discoveries in reproduc…
Regnier de Graaf, Dutch physician and anatomist (died 1673)
1641
385 years ago
Johan Banér, Swedish field marshal (born 1596)
Johan Banér was a Swedish field marshal in the Thirty Years' War.
Johan Banér, Swedish field marshal (born 1596)
1641
385 years ago
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1593)
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, was an English statesman and a major figure in the period leading up to the English Civil War. He served in Parliament and was a supporter …
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1593)
1640
King Charles I of England dissolves the Short Parliament
Charles I was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.
King Charles I of England dissolves the Short Parliament
1640
Corpus de Sang in Barcelona: Catalan reapers rioted against Spanish Royal soldiers and officers, killing the Viceroy of
The Corpus de Sang was a riot which took place in Sant Andreu de Palomar and later in Barcelona on 7–10 June 1640, during Corpus Christi, which marked a turning point in the develo…
Corpus de Sang in Barcelona: Catalan reapers rioted against Spanish Royal soldiers and officers, killing the Viceroy of
1640
The first university of Finland, the Royal Academy of Turku, is inaugurated in Turku.
The Royal Academy of Turku or the Royal Academy of Åbo was the first university in Finland, and the only Finnish university that was founded when the country still was a part of Sw…
The first university of Finland, the Royal Academy of Turku, is inaugurated in Turku.
1640
Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (died 1673)
Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, also known as Michał Tomasz Wiśniowiecki, and under a regal name Michael, was the ruler of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth as King of Poland and Gra…
Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (died 1673)
1640
Pu Songling, Chinese author (died 1715)
Pu Songling was a Chinese writer during the Qing dynasty, best known as the author of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.
Pu Songling, Chinese author (died 1715)
1640
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1705)
Leopold I was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Germany, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. The second son of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor, by his first wife, Maria Anna of Spain…
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1705)
1640
Bernard Lamy, French mathematician and theologian (died 1715)
Bernard Lamy was a French Oratorian Catholic priest, mathematician and theologian.
Bernard Lamy, French mathematician and theologian (died 1715)
1640
Countess Charlotte Flandrina of Nassau (born 1579)
Countess Charlotte Flandrina of Nassau was a French abbess. She was the fourth daughter of William the Silent and his third spouse Charlotte of Bourbon.
Countess Charlotte Flandrina of Nassau (born 1579)
1640
Peter Paul Rubens, German-Belgian painter (born 1577)
Sir Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish artist and diplomat. He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque tradition. Rubens's highly charged compositions referen…
Peter Paul Rubens, German-Belgian painter (born 1577)
1640
Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (born 1584)
Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, was an English nobleman and politician.
Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (born 1584)
1640
Zeynab Begum, Safavid princess (date of birth unknown)
Zeynab Begum was the fourth daughter of Safavid king (shah) Tahmasp I, is considered to be one of the most influential and powerful princesses of the Safavid era. She lived during …
Zeynab Begum, Safavid princess (date of birth unknown)
1640
The Virginia Governor's Council made John Punch the first legally recognized slave in England's North American colonies.
The Governor's Council, also known as the Privy Council and Council of State, was the upper house of the legislature of the Colony of Virginia. It also served as an advisory body t…
The Virginia Governor's Council made John Punch the first legally recognized slave in England's North American colonies.