Famous Birthdays In 1642

Jan 02 In the year 1642 birth of mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)  

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

Jun 20 George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born in the year 1642.  

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

Aug 21 On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Treiber, composer  

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

Nov 16 On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland  

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

Dec 06 Johann Christoph Bach, German composer (d. 1703) was born in the year 1642.  

Dec 30 Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy on this day in history.  

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

Feb 24 Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 in the year 1642.  

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 Maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69 in the year 1642.  

Jul 18 Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies in the year 1642.  

Aug 18 On this day in history death of guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575)