Historical Events In 1642

Sep 03   Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65 in the year 1642.  

Sep 12   On this day in history 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   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   2nd battle at Breitenfeld Saksen: Sweden beat Ferdinand III on this day in history.  

Nov 07   In the year 1642 henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester, English politician  

Nov 13   In the year 1642 battle at Turnham Green, London: King Charles I vs English parliament  

Nov 16   In the year 1642 cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland  

Nov 23   In the year 1642 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   On this day in history anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal  

Dec 04   In the year 1642 armand-Jean Duplessis Richelieu, bishop of Lucon, dies at about 57  

Dec 13   New Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman in the year 1642.  

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

Feb 18   Marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 08   Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral was born in the year 1642.  

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

Jul 22   On this day in history birth of johann Quirsfeld, composer  

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

Aug 14   Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723) was born in the year 1642.  

Jan 08   In the year 1642 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   In the year 1642 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.