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   Astronomer Galileo Galilei dies in Arcetri, Italy at age 77 on this day in history.  

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

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   Georgeana (York) Maine became the 1st incorporated American city in the year 1642.  

Mar 01   On this day in history georgeana (York) ME became the first incorporated American city  

Mar 09   English Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Neth on this day in history.  

Mar 09   English Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Netherlands on this day in history.  

Mar 12   On this day in history abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand  

Mar 12   Abel Tasman is first European in New Zealand in the year 1642.  

Mar 21   In the year 1642 georg Schmezer, composer  

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

Apr 08   On this day in history gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral  

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

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

May 18   On this day in history montréal Canada founded  

May 18   Montreal Canada founded in the year 1642.  

May 18   The Canadian City of Montreal is founded in the year 1642.  

May 30   From this date all honours granted by Charles I are retrospectively annulled by Parliament on this day in history.  

Jun 14   In the year 1642 1st compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts  

Jun 14   The first compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1642 able Tasmans ships Heemskerck/Zeehaen depart out of Batavia  

Aug 14   On this day in history cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723)  

Aug 21   Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer in the year 1642.  

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

Aug 22   English Civil War begins in the year 1642.  

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Jan 02   Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born in the year 1642.  

Feb 18   In the year 1642 birth of marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698)  

Mar 21   Georg Schmezer, composer was born in the year 1642.  

Apr 08   Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07   In the year 1642 death of william Bedell, English clergyman (b. 1571)  

Feb 24   Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 in the year 1642.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Aug 18   In the year 1642 death of guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575)