Historical Events In 1642

Jan 02   On this day in history mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)  

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   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   In the year 1642 georgeana (York) ME became the first incorporated American city  

Mar 09   On this day in history english Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Neth  

Mar 09   English Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Netherlands on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand in the year 1642.  

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   In the year 1642 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   Montréal Canada founded on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1642 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   Maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69 on this day in history.  

Jul 18   Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1642.  

Aug 14   In the year 1642 cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723)  

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   In the year 1642 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   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   George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 22   Johann Quirsfeld, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1642 death of dmitry Pozharsky, Russian prince (b. 1578)  

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 in the year 1642.  

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

Aug 18   In the year 1642 death of guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575)