Historical Events Feb 7 Academie Française begins Dictionary of French Language Famous Birthdays Feb 6 Daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar, born in Wismar, Germany (d. 1691) Born in 1639 Jan 1639 History by Year Mar 1639 What Happened in 1639 Great Sacrifice of a Plague-Ridden VillageApril 28, 1639 Transit of VenusNovember 24, 1639