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   In the year 1642 perpignan surrenders to French troops   

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   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 in the year 1642.   

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 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   On this day in history abel Janzoon Tasman discovers Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)   

Nov 24   Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal in the year 1642.   

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   On this day in history new Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman   

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

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

Jun 20   In the year 1642 birth of george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)   

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

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

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 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   On this day in history frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday   

Jul 03   In the year 1642 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   On this day in history death of guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575)