Notable Deaths In 1642

Jan 08 Galileo galilei: Italian physicist/astronomer,  

Feb 07 William bedell: English clergyman (b. 1571)  

Feb 24 Marco da gagliano: Italian opera composer,  

Apr 30 Dmitry pozharsky: Russian prince (b. 1578)  

May 06 Frans francken: The younger, flemish painter,  

Jul 03 Maria de' medici: French queen-mother,  

Jul 18 Willem earl of nassau-siegen: Gov of ft emmerik/heusden,  

Aug 18 Guido reni: Italian painter (b. 1575)  

Sep 03 Elisabeth of nassau: Daughter of willem i/charlotte,  

Sep 12 Cinq mars: French plotter, executed  

Sep 29 René goupil: French catholic missionary, one of canadian martyrs (b. 1608)  

Nov 01 Jean nicolet: French explorer (b. 1598)  

Nov 07 Henry montagu: 1st earl of manchester, english politician  

Dec 04 Armand-jean duplessis richelieu: Bishop of lucon,  

Jan 02 Mehmed iv: Sultan (turkey)  

Feb 18 Marie champmeslé: French actress  

Mar 21 Georg schmezer: Composer  

Apr 08 Gerard callenbach: Dutch admiral  

Jun 20 George hickes: English linguistic (old german philology)  

Jul 22 Johann quirsfeld: Composer  

Aug 01 Ahmed ii: 21st sultan of turkey (1691-95) [or feb 25, 1643]  

Aug 14 Cosimo iii de' medici: Monarch of florence (1670-1723)