Historical Events In 1642

Jan 02   Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) in the year 1642.   

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

Jan 10   King Charles I & family flee London for Oxford on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   Georgeana (York) Maine became the 1st incorporated American city on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1642 georgeana (York) ME became the first incorporated American city   

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

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

Mar 12   Abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand in the year 1642.   

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

Mar 21   Georg Schmezer, composer in the year 1642.   

Mar 27   The sixth Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Joseph takes office in the year 1642.   

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

May 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1642.   

May 18   On this day in history montreal Canada founded   

May 18   In the year 1642 the Canadian City of Montreal is founded   

May 30   On this day in history from this date all honours granted by Charles I are retrospectively annulled by Parliament   

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

Jun 14   On this day in history the first compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts   

Jun 20   George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69 in the year 1642.   

Jul 18   In the year 1642 willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies   

Jul 22   On this day in history johann Quirsfeld, composer   

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

Aug 13   On this day in history christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap   

Aug 14   Able Tasmans ships Heemskerck/Zeehaen depart out of Batavia on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1642 english Civil War begins   

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Jan 02   Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.   

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   Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral was born on this day in history.   

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   Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643] was born in the year 1642.   

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   Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history death of dmitry Pozharsky, Russian prince (b. 1578)   

May 06   On this day in history frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday   

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.   

Aug 18   Guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575) died on this day in history.