What happened in 1640?
Portuguese Restoration War, Reapers' War and Siege of Malacca — among 82 events recorded in 1640. A further 4 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 11
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Portuguese Restoration War
1640-1688 war between Portugal and Spain
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Siege of Malacca
1640 Dutch conquest of Malacca
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Battle of Newburn
1640 battle in Newburn, Northumberland, England
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Siege of Turin
1640 siege
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Battle of Cambrils
1640 battle of the Catalan Revolt
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Siege of Arras
1640 battle
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Siege of Galle
1640 siege
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Siege of Hulst
1640 siege of Hulst by the Dutch Republic against Spain
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Action of 12–17 January 1640
1640 naval battle
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Battle of Cádiz
1640 naval battle in the Franco-Spanish War
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Battle of Coll de Balaguer
1640 battle
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People 19
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Cyril II of Constantinople died
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in 1633, 1635–1636 and 1638–1639
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Michał Sędziwój died
Polish alchemist, philosopher, and medical doctor
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William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling died
Scottish courtier and poet
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Pieter van den Broecke died
Dutch cloth merchant in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC)
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Hezârfen Ahmet Çelebi died
Purported Ottoman aviator of legend
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Denis Henrion died
French mathematician
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Gaspare Celio died
Italian painter (1571-1640)
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Carlo di Castellamonte died
Italian architect and military engineer
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Jean de Beaugrand died
French painter (1584-1640)
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Maximiliano Gutierrez died
Italian composer and singer
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Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde died
Spanish composer and bassoonist
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Peter Hasse died
German organist and composer, and member of the prominent musical Hasse family
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Aphra Behn born
Born in Canterbury. British playwright, poet and spy (1640–1689).
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Philippe I, Duke of Orléans born
Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. French prince (1640-1701).
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Pu Songling born
Born in Zichuan District. Chinese writer (1640–1715).
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Claude Fleury born
Born in Paris. French historian.
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Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor born
Born in Vienna. Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705), King of Hungary and Croatia and King of Bohemia (1640–1705).
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Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki born
Born in Bilyi Kamin. King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1669-1673).
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George William, Elector of Brandenburg died
Died in Königsberg. Elector and Margrave of Brandenburg, Duke of Prussia.
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Science & Technology 3
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Royal Academy of Turku
Former university in Turku, Finland
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University of Helsinki
Public university in Helsinki, Finland
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Portuguese Military Academy
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Religion & Belief Systems 21
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Greek Catholic Cathedral, Uzhhorod
Cathedral
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New Cathedral of Coimbra
Building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal
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Çinili Mosque
Mosque in İstanbul, Turkey
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Mosque of Sidi Belhassen El Halfaoui
Mosque in Tunis, Tunisia
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Hasan Baba Mosque, Bitola
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San Gottardo
Shrine in Riccò del Golfo di Spezia, Italy
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Madonna del Buon Consiglio
Church building in Pignone, Italy
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Nostra Signora del Bosco
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Iglesia Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje
Historic colonial church in Havana, Cuba
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Santi Agostino e Cristina
Building in Florence, Italy
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Jewish cemetery, Muiderberg
Muiderberg cemetery, the Netherlands
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Monastery of Santa Teresa, Lazkao
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convento dei Cappuccini
Convent in Genoa, Italy
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Couvent des Calvairiennes
Convent located in Ille-et-Vilaine, in France
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Kalnamuiža Lutheran church in Tērvete
Latvian cultural monument No. 4957
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Church of the convent of Santa Clara de Asís, Borja
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Madonna del Salto
Chapel in Stella, Italy
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Mariä Heimsuchung
Church building in Unterigling, Germany
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Chapelle des Jésuites de Saint-Omer
Chapel located in Pas-de-Calais, in France
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Chiesa di San Carlo Borromeo
Church building in Lugano in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
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St. Francis Xavier Church
Catholic church in Compton, Maryland
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Social Movements & Revolutions 2
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Reapers' War
Rebellion
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Corpus de Sang
1640 riot in Catalonia triggering the Reapers' War
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Architecture & Engineering 22
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San Giorgio Maggiore, Naples
Church
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Herrenhausen Palace
Palace in Hanover, Germany
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Santa Cristina, Turin
Church building in Turin, Italy
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Old Søgne Church
Church building in Søgne, Southern Norway
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San Barnaba apostolo
Church building in Marino, Lazio, Italy
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Brebu Monastery
Heritage site in Prahova County, Romania
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Church of Santa Maria della Carità
Church in Brescia, Italy
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Sackheim Church
Church building in Kaliningrad, Russia
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Franciscan Monastery in Sanok
Church building in Sanok, Poland
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San Filippo Neri, Spoleto
Church building in Spoleto, Italy
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Charles Church
Church in Plymouth, England
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Convento dos Mercedários
Monastery in Belém, Pará
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Santa Maria della Reggia, Umbertide
Church in Umbertide
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Fort William
Material cultural heritage site at Anomabu, Ghana
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Fort of Guincho
Building in Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal
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Monument to Philip IV of Spain
Memorial in Madrid, Spain
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San Giuseppe Castle
Castle in Chiaverano, Italy
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Lutheran church in Bolshoye Kuzyomkino
Church building in Bolshoye Kuzyomkino, Russia
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Markkova
Church in Russia
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Saint Catherine church in Kobrino
Church in Russia
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Bizukov Monastery
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Onsen-ji Temple
Buddhist temple of the Rinzai school sect dedicated to Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha in Suwa, Japan
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Sports & Entertainment 1
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Teatro San Moisè
Theatre in Venice, Italy
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Empires & Countries 3
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Saxe-Gotha founded
Saxe-Gotha was founded, with its capital at Gotha.
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Catalan Republic founded
Catalan Republic was founded, with its capital at Barcelona.
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Emirate of Trarza founded
Emirate of Trarza was founded, with its capital at Mederdra.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 4 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 1640 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 1640.
1640s 4
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Brahelinna
Count per Brahe's ruined castle
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Four Rivers Fountain
Fountain in Rome designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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Tomb of Pope Leo XI
Tomb in St Peters, Rome
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Igreja de Santo António
Cultural heritage monument in Alvito, Portugal
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