Historical Events In 1642

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

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

Jan 08   Astronomer Galileo Galilei dies in Arcetri, Italy at age 77 in the year 1642.  

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

Jan 10   King Charles I & family flee London for Oxford in the year 1642.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 09   On this day in history english Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Neth  

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   In the year 1642 abel Tasman is first European in New Zealand  

Mar 21   On this day in history georg Schmezer, composer  

Mar 27   In the year 1642 the sixth Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Joseph takes office.  

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

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

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   On this day in history the Canadian City of Montreal is founded  

May 30   From this date all honours granted by Charles I are retrospectively annulled by Parliament in the year 1642.  

Jun 14   On this day in history 1st compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts  

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

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

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  

Jul 22   Johann Quirsfeld, composer in the year 1642.  

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

Aug 13   Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap in the year 1642.  

Aug 14   Able Tasmans ships Heemskerck/Zeehaen depart out of Batavia on this day in history.  

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

Aug 21   Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer in the year 1642.  

Aug 22   Civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament in the year 1642.  

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1642 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 in the year 1642.  

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

Jun 20   In the year 1642 birth of george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)  

Jul 22   On this day in history birth of johann Quirsfeld, composer  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history death of dmitry Pozharsky, Russian prince (b. 1578)  

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

Jul 03   On this day in history 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)