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

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

Jan 10   King Charles I & family flee London for Oxford on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1642 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   English Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Neth in the year 1642.  

Mar 09   English Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Netherlands in the year 1642.  

Mar 12   Abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Abel Tasman is first European in New Zealand on this day in history.  

Mar 21   In the year 1642 georg Schmezer, composer  

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

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   Ville Marie (Montreal) forms in the year 1642.  

May 18   In the year 1642 montréal Canada founded  

May 18   Montreal Canada founded in the year 1642.  

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

May 30   On this day in history from this date all honours granted by Charles I are retrospectively annulled by Parliament  

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

Jun 14   On this day in history the first compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts  

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

Jul 03   Maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69 on this day in history.  

Jul 18   In the year 1642 willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies  

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

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

Aug 13   In the year 1642 christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap  

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

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   In the year 1642 birth of marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698)  

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

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

Jul 03   In the year 1642 maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69  

Jul 18   In the year 1642 willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies  

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