Historical Events In 1642

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

Sep 12   In the year 1642 cinq Mars, French plotter, executed  

Sep 19   Perpignan surrenders to French troops in the year 1642.  

Sep 23   In the year 1642 giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer  

Sep 23   In the year 1642 harvard College in Cambridge, Mass, 1st commencement  

Oct 23   In the year 1642 battle at Edgeville (Warwick): King Charles I vs English parliament  

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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

Nov 24   Abel Janzoon Tasman discovers Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on this day in history.  

Nov 24   On this day in history anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal  

Dec 04   Armand-Jean Duplessis Richelieu, bishop of Lucon, dies at about 57 in the year 1642.  

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

Dec 13   New Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman on this day in history.  

Dec 22   On this day in history pope Urbanus VIII publishes degree In eminente  

Dec 25   In the year 1642 the birth of Isacc Newton, English scientist  

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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   On this day in history birth of georg Schmezer, composer  

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   In the year 1642 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   On this day in history galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy  

Feb 07   William Bedell, English clergyman (b. 1571) died on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1642 marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66  

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 in the year 1642.  

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 in the year 1642.