Historical Events In 1642

Jan 02   Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history king Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1642 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history abel Tasman is first European in New Zealand   

Mar 21   Georg Schmezer, composer in the year 1642.   

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

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

May 06   In the year 1642 frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday   

May 06   Ville Marie (Montreal) forms in the year 1642.   

May 18   On this day in history montréal Canada founded   

May 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1642.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 20   George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 18   On this day in history willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies   

Jul 22   Johann Quirsfeld, composer in the year 1642.   

Aug 01   Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643] on this day in history.   

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

Aug 14   Able Tasmans ships Heemskerck/Zeehaen depart out of Batavia on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1642.   

Aug 22   On this day in history english Civil War begins   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 22   On this day in history birth of johann Quirsfeld, composer   

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

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

Apr 30   Dmitry Pozharsky, Russian prince (b. 1578) died in the year 1642.   

May 06   In the year 1642 frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday   

Jul 03   In the year 1642 maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69   

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 in the year 1642.