Famous Deaths In 1642

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

Feb 07 William Bedell, English clergyman (b. 1571) died in the year 1642.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 Guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575) died on this day in history.  

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

Sep 12 Cinq Mars, French plotter, executed died in the year 1642.  

Sep 29 On this day in history death of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary, one of Canadian Martyrs (b. 1608)  

Nov 01 On this day in history death of jean Nicolet, French explorer (b. 1598)  

Nov 07 Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester, English politician died on this day in history.  

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

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 In the year 1642 birth of georg Schmezer, composer  

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

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

Jul 22 Johann Quirsfeld, composer was born in the year 1642.  

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.