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

Jan 08   On this day in history galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy   

Jan 10   On this day in history king Charles I & family flee London for Oxford   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1642 georgeana (York) Maine became the 1st incorporated American city   

Mar 01   Georgeana (York) ME became the first incorporated American city on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1642 abel Tasman is first European in New Zealand   

Mar 21   In the year 1642 georg Schmezer, composer   

Mar 27   On this day in history the sixth Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Joseph takes office.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 18   In the year 1642 montréal Canada founded   

May 18   Montreal Canada founded on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1642 the first compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts   

Jun 20   On this day in history george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)   

Jul 03   On this day in history maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69   

Jul 18   Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies in the year 1642.   

Jul 22   In the year 1642 johann Quirsfeld, composer   

Aug 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723)   

Aug 21   In the year 1642 johann Friedrich Treiber, composer   

Aug 22   Civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament in the year 1642.   

Aug 22   English Civil War begins on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   Marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1642 birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   Dmitry Pozharsky, Russian prince (b. 1578) died on this day in history.   

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

Aug 18   On this day in history death of guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575)