Historical Events In 1642

Sep 03   In the year 1642 elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65   

Sep 12   Cinq Mars, French plotter, executed in the year 1642.   

Sep 19   On this day in history perpignan surrenders to French troops   

Sep 23   On this day in history giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer   

Sep 23   In the year 1642 harvard College in Cambridge, Mass, 1st commencement   

Oct 23   On this day in history battle at Edgeville (Warwick): King Charles I vs English parliament   

Nov 02   In the year 1642 2nd battle at Breitenfeld Saksen: Sweden beat Ferdinand III   

Nov 07   On this day in history henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester, English politician   

Nov 13   Battle at Turnham Green, London: King Charles I vs English parliament on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland in the year 1642.   

Nov 23   On this day in history the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman, discovers Van Dieman's Land (later to be re-named Tasmania)   

Nov 24   Abel Janzoon Tasman discovers Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Armand-Jean Duplessis Richelieu, bishop of Lucon, dies at about 57 in the year 1642.   

Dec 13   New Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman on this day in history.   

Dec 13   New Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1642 pope Urbanus VIII publishes degree In eminente   

Dec 25   In the year 1642 the birth of Isacc Newton, English scientist   

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

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 in the year 1642.   

Jul 22   In the year 1642 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   In the year 1642 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   William Bedell, English clergyman (b. 1571) died on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history death of dmitry Pozharsky, Russian prince (b. 1578)   

May 06   Frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday in the year 1642.   

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   

Aug 18   Guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575) died on this day in history.