Historical Events In 1642

Sep 03   In the year 1642 elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65  

Sep 12   Cinq Mars, French plotter, executed in the year 1642.  

Sep 19   In the year 1642 perpignan surrenders to French troops  

Sep 23   In the year 1642 giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer  

Sep 23   Harvard College in Cambridge, Mass, 1st commencement on this day in history.  

Oct 23   Battle at Edgeville (Warwick): King Charles I vs English parliament on this day in history.  

Nov 02   2nd battle at Breitenfeld Saksen: Sweden beat Ferdinand III on this day in history.  

Nov 07   In the year 1642 henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester, English politician  

Nov 13   Battle at Turnham Green, London: King Charles I vs English parliament in the year 1642.  

Nov 16   In the year 1642 cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland  

Nov 23   The Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman, discovers Van Dieman's Land (later to be re-named Tasmania) in the year 1642.  

Nov 24   In the year 1642 abel Janzoon Tasman discovers Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)  

Nov 24   Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal on this day in history.  

Dec 04   Armand-Jean Duplessis Richelieu, bishop of Lucon, dies at about 57 on this day in history.  

Dec 13   In the year 1642 new Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman  

Dec 13   In the year 1642 new Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman  

Dec 22   In the year 1642 pope Urbanus VIII publishes degree In eminente  

Dec 25   The birth of Isacc Newton, English scientist on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)  

Feb 18   Marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698) was born in the year 1642.  

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

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

Aug 14   In the year 1642 birth of cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723)  

Jan 08   Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 30   Dmitry Pozharsky, Russian prince (b. 1578) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 18   Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies in the year 1642.  

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