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   On this day in history astronomer Galileo Galilei dies in Arcetri, Italy at age 77.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

Mar 01   In the year 1642 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   English Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Neth in the year 1642.   

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 in the year 1642.   

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

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   Ville Marie (Montreal) forms in the year 1642.   

May 18   On this day in history montréal Canada founded   

May 18   In the year 1642 montreal Canada founded   

May 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 14   The first compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts in the year 1642.   

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   Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history johann Quirsfeld, composer   

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

Aug 13   Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap in the year 1642.   

Aug 14   Able Tasmans ships Heemskerck/Zeehaen depart out of Batavia in the year 1642.   

Aug 14   Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723) on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history johann Friedrich Treiber, composer   

Aug 22   On this day in history civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament   

Aug 22   English Civil War begins in the year 1642.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1642 birth of mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)   

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

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   In the year 1642 birth of george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)   

Jul 22   In the year 1642 birth of johann Quirsfeld, composer   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1642 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 in the year 1642.   

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

Jul 18   On this day in history 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.