1640s

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	16th century – 17th century – 18th century
Decades:	1610s 1620s 1630s – 1640s – 1650s 1660s 1670s
Years:	1640 1641 1642 1643 1644 1645 1646 1647 1648 1649
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

Events

• The Qing dynasty begins in China.
• Europeans reach New Zealand and Tasmania.
• The English Civil War.

Births

• William Penn, English Quaker

Deaths

• Galileo Galilei, Italian writer and scientist

World leaders

• King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway (1588–1648).
• King Frederick III of Denmark (1648–1670).
• King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (1625–1649).
• King Louis XIII of France (1610–1643).
• Cardinal Richelieu, chief minister of France (1624–1642).
• Cardinal Mazarin, chief minister of France (1642–1661).
• Anne of Austria, Queen Dowager and Regent of France (1643–1651).
• King Louis XIV of France (1643–1715).
• Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (1637–1657).
• Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Overijssel and Gelderland (1625–1647).
• William II, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Overijssel and Gelderland (1647–1650).
• Pope Urban VIII (1623–1644).
• Pope Innocent X (1644–1655).
• King John IV of Portugal (1640–1656).
• King Philip IV of Spain (1621–1665).
• Queen Christina of Sweden (1632–1654).