Famous Deaths Happened In 1642

Jan 08 Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy on this day in history.  

Feb 07 On this day in history death of william Bedell, English clergyman (b. 1571)  

Feb 24 On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66  

Apr 30 In the year 1642 death of dmitry Pozharsky, Russian prince (b. 1578)  

May 06 On this day in history frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday  

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

Jul 18 Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 18 On this day in history death of guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575)  

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

Sep 12 In the year 1642 death of cinq Mars, French plotter, executed  

Sep 29 René Goupil, French Catholic missionary, one of Canadian Martyrs (b. 1608) died on this day in history.  

Nov 01 Jean Nicolet, French explorer (b. 1598) died in the year 1642.  

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

Dec 04 In the year 1642 armand-Jean Duplessis Richelieu, bishop of Lucon, dies at about 57  

Jan 02 In the year 1642 birth of mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)  

Feb 18 In the year 1642 birth of marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698)  

Mar 21 Georg Schmezer, composer was born in the year 1642.  

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

Jun 20 George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born in the year 1642.  

Jul 22 In the year 1642 birth of johann Quirsfeld, composer  

Aug 01 Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643] was born in the year 1642.  

Aug 14 On this day in history birth of cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723)