Historical Events Sep 12 Viceroy Thomas Wentworth sails back to England Sep 25 First printing press in America set up in Cambridge under the guaranty of Harvard College Sep 25 Suzuki Shosan, Samurai monk of Zen Buddhism, found awakening Events in 1639 Famous Birthdays Sep 17 Hans Herr, Swiss Mennonite bishop, born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1725) Sep 29 Lord William Russell, English politician and plotter against Charles II (d. 1683) Born in 1639 Famous Deaths Sep 20 John Meursius [van Meurs], Dutch classical scholar, dies at 60 Aug 1639 History by Year Oct 1639 What Happened in 1639 Great Sacrifice of a Plague-Ridden VillageApril 28, 1639 Transit of VenusNovember 24, 1639
