Historical Events In 1642

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

Jan 04   King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament in the year 1642.  

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1642 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   On this day in history georgeana (York) ME became the first incorporated American city  

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

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

Mar 12   Abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand in the year 1642.  

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

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

May 06   In the year 1642 frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday  

May 06   In the year 1642 ville Marie (Montreal) forms  

May 18   Montréal Canada founded in the year 1642.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1642 the first compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts  

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

Jul 22   In the year 1642 johann Quirsfeld, composer  

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

Aug 13   Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 22   Civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament on this day in history.  

Aug 22   In the year 1642 english Civil War begins  

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

Feb 18   Marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 08   On this day in history birth of gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1642.  

Apr 30   On this day in history death of dmitry Pozharsky, Russian prince (b. 1578)  

May 06   In the year 1642 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   Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies in the year 1642.  

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