Historical Events In 1642

Jan 02   On this day in history mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)   

Jan 04   On this day in history king Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament   

Jan 08   Astronomer Galileo Galilei dies in Arcetri, Italy at age 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1642 galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy   

Jan 10   In the year 1642 king Charles I & family flee London for Oxford   

Feb 24   On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

Mar 01   On this day in history georgeana (York) Maine became the 1st incorporated American city   

Mar 01   Georgeana (York) ME became the first incorporated American city on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history english Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Neth   

Mar 09   In the year 1642 english Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Netherlands   

Mar 12   On this day in history abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand   

Mar 12   Abel Tasman is first European in New Zealand in the year 1642.   

Mar 21   Georg Schmezer, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 27   The sixth Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Joseph takes office on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1642 gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral   

May 06   In the year 1642 frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday   

May 06   Ville Marie (Montreal) forms in the year 1642.   

May 18   Montréal Canada founded on this day in history.   

May 18   Montreal Canada founded on this day in history.   

May 18   The Canadian City of Montreal is founded on this day in history.   

May 30   From this date all honours granted by Charles I are retrospectively annulled by Parliament on this day in history.   

Jun 14   1st compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts in the year 1642.   

Jun 14   The first compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts on this day in history.   

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

Jul 03   On this day in history maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69   

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

Jul 22   Johann Quirsfeld, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1642 ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643]   

Aug 13   Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap in the year 1642.   

Aug 14   On this day in history able Tasmans ships Heemskerck/Zeehaen depart out of Batavia   

Aug 14   In the year 1642 cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723)   

Aug 21   In the year 1642 johann Friedrich Treiber, composer   

Aug 22   On this day in history civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament   

Aug 22   On this day in history english Civil War begins   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

Apr 30   In the year 1642 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   In the year 1642 death of guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575)