Events in 1640

7 notable events from 1640 — massacres, natural disasters and wars.

• Reapers' War
  Jun 7, 1640–Oct 13, 1659 · Spain · War & armed conflict
• Kan'ei Great Famine
  1640–1643 · Japan · Natural disaster
• 1640 Komagatake tsunami
  Jul 31, 1640 · Japan · Natural disaster
• Crisis of 1640
  1640 · Crisis
• Massacres of the Hurons
  1640s · Canada · Massacre
• Battle of Cambrils
  Dec 13, 1640–Dec 16, 1640 · Spain · War & armed conflict
• Raid on Penzance
  Jul 1640 · Somalia · Massacre