Rulers:
• Charles I, King of England (1625-1649)
• Charles I, King of Ireland (1625-1649)
• Charles I, King of Scotland (1625-1649)
• Felipe IV, King of Spain (1621-1665)
• Francesco I d’Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio (1629-1658)
• Urbanus VIII (Maffeo Barberini), Pope (1623-1644)
Births:
• Lairesse, Gérard de (1641-1711)
• Rijn, Titus van (1641-1668)
Deaths:
• Lucasz, Philips (?-1641)
• Van Dyck, Anthony (1599-1641)
Art:
• Guercino (1591-1666): Agonia nell’orto (c.1640-46)
• Guercino (1591-1666): Cristo e la donna di Samaria al pozzo (c.1640-41)
• Guercino (1591-1666): Flagellazione di Cristo (c.1641-44)
• Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678): Diana Resting (c.1640-50)
• Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678): Susanna Crouching (c.1640-45)
• Rembrandt (1606-1669): Landscape with a Castle (c.1640-42)
• Sustermans, Justus (1597-1681): Portrait of a Lady (c.1635-45)
• Velázquez, Diego (1599-1660): La costurera (c.1640-50)
• Zurbarán, Francisco de (1598-1664): San Benito (1640-45)
• Zurbarán, Francisco de (1598-1664): S.Jerónimo con S.Paula y S.Eustoquio (1640-50)