1st » End of the Iberian Union: Portugal acclaims as King João IV of Portugal, ending 60 years of personal union of the Crown of Portugal known as crowns of Portugal and Crown of Spain or Spain and the end of the rule of the Philippine Dynasty.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1640
6th » Claude Fleury, French historian and author (d. 1723)
13th » Robert Plot, English chemist and academic (d. 1696)
14th » Aphra Behn, English playwright and author (d. 1689)
Famous Deaths for December 1640
1st » Miguel de Vasconcelos, Portuguese politician, List of Prime Ministers of Portugal known as Prime Minister of Portugal (b. 1590)
30th » John Francis Regis, French priest and saint (b. 1597)