Historical Events In 1642

Jan 02   Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1642 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   English Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Netherlands on this day in history.  

Mar 12   In the year 1642 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   Georg Schmezer, composer on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

May 18   Montréal Canada founded on this day in history.  

May 18   Montreal Canada founded in the year 1642.  

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

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

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

Jul 03   Maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69 in the year 1642.  

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   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   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   On this day in history johann Friedrich Treiber, composer  

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

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

Mar 21   In the year 1642 birth of georg Schmezer, composer  

Apr 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1642.  

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

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   Dmitry Pozharsky, Russian prince (b. 1578) died in the year 1642.  

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

Jul 03   On this day in history 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)