Historical Events In 1642

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

Jan 04   In the year 1642 king Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament  

Jan 08   On this day in history astronomer Galileo Galilei dies in Arcetri, Italy at age 77.  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history king Charles I & family flee London for Oxford  

Feb 24   Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 in the year 1642.  

Mar 01   On this day in history georgeana (York) Maine became the 1st incorporated American city  

Mar 01   Georgeana (York) ME became the first incorporated American city in the year 1642.  

Mar 09   English Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Neth on this day in history.  

Mar 09   In the year 1642 english Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Netherlands  

Mar 12   On this day in history abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand  

Mar 12   On this day in history abel Tasman is first European in New Zealand  

Mar 21   In the year 1642 georg Schmezer, composer  

Mar 27   The sixth Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Joseph takes office on this day in history.  

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

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

May 06   Ville Marie (Montreal) forms on this day in history.  

May 18   Montréal Canada founded on this day in history.  

May 18   On this day in history montreal Canada founded  

May 18   In the year 1642 the Canadian City of Montreal is founded  

May 30   In the year 1642 from this date all honours granted by Charles I are retrospectively annulled by Parliament  

Jun 14   1st compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts in the year 1642.  

Jun 14   The first compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts on this day in history.  

Jun 20   George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) 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.  

Jul 22   Johann Quirsfeld, composer in the year 1642.  

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

Aug 13   On this day in history christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap  

Aug 14   Able Tasmans ships Heemskerck/Zeehaen depart out of Batavia in the year 1642.  

Aug 14   Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723) in the year 1642.  

Aug 21   On this day in history johann Friedrich Treiber, composer  

Aug 22   On this day in history civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament  

Aug 22   English Civil War begins on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born in the year 1642.  

Feb 18   On this day in history birth of marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698)  

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

Apr 08   Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral was born on this day in history.  

Jun 20   George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 01   In the year 1642 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)  

Jan 08   On this day in history galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy  

Feb 07   William Bedell, English clergyman (b. 1571) died on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1642 maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69  

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

Aug 18   In the year 1642 death of guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575)