Page 2: Historical Events In 1642

Sep 03   Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   In the year 1642 cinq Mars, French plotter, executed   

Sep 19   Perpignan surrenders to French troops on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer in the year 1642.   

Sep 23   Harvard College in Cambridge, Mass, 1st commencement on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1642 battle at Edgeville (Warwick): King Charles I vs English parliament   

Nov 02   2nd battle at Breitenfeld Saksen: Sweden beat Ferdinand III on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester, English politician in the year 1642.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 23   The Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman, discovers Van Dieman's Land (later to be re-named Tasmania) in the year 1642.   

Nov 24   In the year 1642 abel Janzoon Tasman discovers Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)   

Nov 24   In the year 1642 anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal   

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   In the year 1642 new Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman   

Dec 22   Pope Urbanus VIII publishes degree In eminente in the year 1642.   

Dec 25   The birth of Isacc Newton, English scientist in the year 1642.   

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

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

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

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   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   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   On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

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

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.