1640
Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and Joćo IV of Portugal becomes king. Spain does not recognize the indepedence before 1668Charles I summons and rapidly dismisses the Short Parliament in an attempt to fund the second of the Bishops Wars.November: The English Long Parliament is summoned.Change of Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from Murat IV (1623-1640) to Ibrahim I (1640-1648)First book printed in North America, the Bay Psalm Book First known European coffee house opens in Venice
BirthsJune 9 - Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
DeathsMay 30 - Peter Paul Rubens, painterUriel Acosta, Portuguese Jewish philosopher, suicide
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