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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1642 astronomer Galileo Galilei dies in Arcetri, Italy at age 77.   

Jan 08   Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy in the year 1642.   

Jan 10   King Charles I & family flee London for Oxford on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1642 english Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Neth   

Mar 09   In the year 1642 english Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Netherlands   

Mar 12   Abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Abel Tasman is first European in New Zealand on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Georg Schmezer, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1642.   

May 06   In the year 1642 ville Marie (Montreal) forms   

May 18   In the year 1642 montréal Canada founded   

May 18   On this day in history montreal Canada founded   

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

May 30   On this day in history from this date all honours granted by Charles I are retrospectively annulled by Parliament   

Jun 14   On this day in history 1st compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts   

Jun 14   On this day in history the first compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts   

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   In the year 1642 christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap   

Aug 14   In the year 1642 able Tasmans ships Heemskerck/Zeehaen depart out of Batavia   

Aug 14   Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723) in the year 1642.   

Aug 21   Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

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

Jun 20   George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born in the year 1642.   

Jul 22   Johann Quirsfeld, composer was born in the year 1642.   

Aug 01   Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643] was born in the year 1642.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1642 galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy   

Feb 07   On this day in history death of william Bedell, English clergyman (b. 1571)   

Feb 24   In the year 1642 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.