Historical Events In 1642

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

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

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   Georgeana (York) Maine became the 1st incorporated American city in the year 1642.   

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   English Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Netherlands in the year 1642.   

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 in the year 1642.   

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   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   On this day in history the Canadian City of Montreal is founded   

May 30   On this day in history 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 in the year 1642.   

Jun 14   The first compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts in the year 1642.   

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

Jul 03   In the year 1642 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   On this day in history johann Quirsfeld, composer   

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

Aug 13   On this day in history christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap   

Aug 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament   

Aug 22   On this day in history english Civil War begins   

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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 in the year 1642.   

Mar 21   Georg Schmezer, composer was born in the year 1642.   

Apr 08   In the year 1642 birth of gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral   

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

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

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

Aug 14   On this day in history birth of cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723)   

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

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

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

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