Famous Deaths Happened In 1642

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

Feb 07 William Bedell, English clergyman (b. 1571) died in the year 1642.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 18 Guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575) died on this day in history.  

Sep 03 Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of jean Nicolet, French explorer (b. 1598)  

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

Dec 04 Armand-Jean Duplessis Richelieu, bishop of Lucon, dies at about 57 in the year 1642.  

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

Feb 18 Marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698) was born in the year 1642.  

Mar 21 Georg Schmezer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 08 In the year 1642 birth of gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral  

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

Jul 22 Johann Quirsfeld, composer was born in the year 1642.  

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

Aug 14 Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723) was born on this day in history.