Famous Deaths In 1642

Jan 08 Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy in the year 1642.

Feb 07 In the year 1642 death of william Bedell, English clergyman (b. 1571)

Feb 24 In the year 1642 marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66

Apr 30 Dmitry Pozharsky, Russian prince (b. 1578) died in the year 1642.

May 06 Frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday in the year 1642.

Jul 03 Maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69 in the year 1642.

Jul 18 On this day in history willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies

Aug 18 Guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575) died in the year 1642.

Sep 03 In the year 1642 elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65

Sep 12 On this day in history death of cinq Mars, French plotter, executed

Sep 29 René Goupil, French Catholic missionary, one of Canadian Martyrs (b. 1608) died in the year 1642.

Nov 01 Jean Nicolet, French explorer (b. 1598) died on this day in history.

Nov 07 On this day in history death of henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester, English politician

Dec 04 On this day in history armand-Jean Duplessis Richelieu, bishop of Lucon, dies at about 57

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)

Feb 18 Marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.

Mar 21 In the year 1642 birth of georg Schmezer, composer

Apr 08 Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral was born in the year 1642.

Jun 20 On this day in history birth of george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)

Jul 22 Johann Quirsfeld, composer was born on this day in history.

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643]

Aug 14 In the year 1642 birth of cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723)