Historical Events Jul 19 French troops occupy Salses, at Perpignan Famous Birthdays Jul 25 Thomas Tompion, English clockmaker (cylinder tunnel), born in Northill, Bedfordshire, England (d. 1713) Born in 1639 Famous Deaths Jul 9 Entonius Walaeus, Dutch Calvinist theologist, dies at 65 Jul 18 Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, German prince and general (b. 1604) Jun 1639 History by Year Aug 1639 What Happened in 1639 Great Sacrifice of a Plague-Ridden VillageApril 28, 1639 Transit of VenusNovember 24, 1639
