Page 2: 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   Perpignan surrenders to French troops in the year 1642.   

Sep 23   Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history harvard College in Cambridge, Mass, 1st commencement   

Oct 23   Battle at Edgeville (Warwick): King Charles I vs English parliament in the year 1642.   

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

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

Nov 13   Battle at Turnham Green, London: King Charles I vs English parliament in the year 1642.   

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

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

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 in the year 1642.   

Dec 04   Armand-Jean Duplessis Richelieu, bishop of Lucon, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698)   

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

Apr 08   On this day in history birth of gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1642 death of william Bedell, English clergyman (b. 1571)   

Feb 24   In the year 1642 marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1642 maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69   

Jul 18   In the year 1642 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.