Historical Events In 1642

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   King Charles I & family flee London for Oxford in the year 1642.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1642.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1642.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 18   In the year 1642 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) in the year 1642.   

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   

Jul 22   In the year 1642 johann Quirsfeld, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1642 birth of george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)   

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 in the year 1642.   

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

Feb 07   William Bedell, English clergyman (b. 1571) died in the year 1642.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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