Historical Events In 1642

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

Jan 04   King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament on this day in history.  

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

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

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   Georgeana (York) Maine became the 1st incorporated American city in the year 1642.  

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 in the year 1642.  

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

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

Mar 12   In the year 1642 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   In the year 1642 gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral  

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

May 06   On this day in history ville Marie (Montreal) forms  

May 18   Montréal Canada founded in the year 1642.  

May 18   Montreal Canada founded on this day in history.  

May 18   The Canadian City of Montreal is founded on this day in history.  

May 30   From this date all honours granted by Charles I are retrospectively annulled by Parliament on this day in history.  

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   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  

Jul 22   In the year 1642 johann Quirsfeld, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 14   On this day in history able Tasmans ships Heemskerck/Zeehaen depart out of Batavia  

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

Aug 21   In the year 1642 johann Friedrich Treiber, composer  

Aug 22   In the year 1642 civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament  

Aug 22   On this day in history english Civil War begins  

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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   In the year 1642 birth of gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral  

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

Jul 22   Johann Quirsfeld, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 01   In the year 1642 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66  

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