Historical Events In 1642

Jan 02   Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey).   

Jan 04   King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament   

Jan 08   Astronomer Galileo Galilei dies in Arcetri, Italy at age 77.   

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

Jan 10   King Charles I and family flee London for Oxford.   

Feb 24   Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66.   

Mar 01   Georgeana (York) Maine became the 1st incorporated American city   

Mar 01   Georgeana (York) ME became the inaugural incorporated American city   

Mar 09   English Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Neth   

Mar 09   English Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Netherlands.   

Mar 12   Abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand   

Mar 12   Abel Tasman is inaugural European in New Zealand.   

Mar 21   Georg Schmezer, composer.   

Mar 27   The sixth Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Joseph takes office.   

Apr 08   Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral.   

May 06   Frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday   

May 06   Ville Marie (Montreal) forms   

May 18   Montreal Canada founded   

May 18   The Canadian City of Montreal is founded   

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

Jun 14   1st compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts   

Jun 14   The inaugural compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts.   

Jun 20   George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology).   

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

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

Jul 22   Johann Quirsfeld, composer.   

Aug 01   Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643]   

Aug 13   Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap   

Aug 14   Able Tasmans ships Heemskerck/Zeehaen depart out of Batavia.   

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

Aug 21   Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer.   

Aug 22   Civil War in England began between Royalists and Parliament   

Aug 22   English Civil War begins   

Sep 03   Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65.   

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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)   

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)