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March 21, 1640Born on Thursday March 22, 1640
- Claes, Britsum
- Joanna Dekeysere, Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium
- Janet Philp, Banff, Banff, Scotland
- Jan Huijbrecht Jacob Theunissen, Zundert († 1662)
- Gijsbert Cornelisz Cant
- Aert Hendricksz Colfschoten, Scherpenzeel,, Gelderland, Nederland
- JAN VAN WOLFSWINKEL, Scherpenzeel
- Aart Hendricksz Colverschoten (Kolfschoten), Scherpenzeel
- Gijsbert Cornelissen Cant, Werkendam, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Georg Wilhelm Stremmel, Berleburg, Kreis Wittgenstein
Died on Thursday March 22, 1640
- Anneken Aerts (23)
- Jenneken Gielis (55)
- Anna Jansdr (75), Naaldwijk
- John Drury (37)
- Mathias De Rijck, Bazel,, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Hermen van Dael (70), Beers, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Matthijs De Rijcke (70), Bazel (Oost-Vlaanderen, België)
- Mathijs De Rijcke (70), Bazel, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Matheus de Rijcke (70), Bazel, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Elsi Sarbach, Adelboden, Bern, Schweiz
Born on March 22
- 1582 » John Williams, Archbishop of York († 1650)
- 1599 » Anthony van Dyck, Flemish-English painter and etcher († 1641)
- 1609 » John II Casimir Vasa, Polish king († 1672)
- 1615 » Katherine Jones, Viscountess Ranelagh, British scientist († 1691)
- 1663 » August Hermann Francke, German clergyman, philanthropist, and scholar († 1727)
- 1684 » William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, English politician, Secretary at War († 1764)
- 1712 » Edward Moore, English poet and playwright († 1757)
- 1720 » Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect, designed the Yellow Palace and Bernstorff Palace († 1799)
- 1723 » Charles Carroll, American lawyer and politician († 1783)
- 1728 » Anton Raphael Mengs, German painter and theorist († 1779)
Died on March 22
- 1454 » John Kemp, Archbishop of Canterbury
- 1471 » George of Poděbrady (b. 1420)
- 1544 » Johannes Magnus, Swedish archbishop and theologian (b. 1488)
- 1602 » Agostino Carracci, Italian painter and educator (b. 1557)
- 1685 » Emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638)
- 1687 » Jean-Baptiste Lully, Italian-French composer and conductor (b. 1632)
- 1758 » Jonathan Edwards, English minister, theologian, and philosopher (b. 1703)
- 1772 » John Canton, English physicist and academic (b. 1718)
- 1820 » Stephen Decatur, American commander (b. 1779)
- 1832 » Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German novelist, poet, playwright, and diplomat (b. 1749)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1640
- Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- May 5 » King Charles I of England dissolves the Short Parliament.
- August 28 » Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn.
- October 26 » The Treaty of Ripon is signed, restoring peace between Covenanter Scotland and King Charles.
- December 1 » End of the Iberian Union: Portugal acclaims as King João IV of Portugal, ending 59 years of personal union of the crowns of Portugal and Spain and the end of the rule of the Philippine Dynasty.