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  • England, United Kingdom
    1640
    Penicillin

    The idea of using mold as a form of medical treatment was recorded by apothecaries

    England, United Kingdom
    1640

    In England in 1640, the idea of using mold as a form of medical treatment was recorded by apothecaries such as John Parkinson, King's Herbarian, who advocated the use of mold in his book on pharmacology.




  • Toledo
    Friday Aug 3, 1640

    Zorilla's "Bire el Ojo" premieres in Toledo

    Toledo
    Friday Aug 3, 1640

    The premiere of Zorilla's " Bire el Ojo" took place in Toledo.




  • Paris
    Thursday Dec 6, 1640

    Claude Fleury Birth

    Paris
    Thursday Dec 6, 1640

    The French priest and historian, Claude Fleury, was born in Paris.




  • Handsworth
    Wednesday Jan 25, 1640

    William Cavendish Birth

    Handsworth
    Wednesday Jan 25, 1640

    The 1st Duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish was born in England.




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