Famous Deaths Happened In 1642
Friday, 18 July 2025
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 Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Sep 03 On this day in history 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 in the year 1642.
Nov 01 Jean Nicolet, French explorer (b. 1598) died on this day in history.
Nov 07 In the year 1642 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