Historical Events In 1642

Sep 03   On this day in history elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65   

Sep 12   Cinq Mars, French plotter, executed on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Perpignan surrenders to French troops on this day in history.   

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

Sep 23   Harvard College in Cambridge, Mass, 1st commencement on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1642 battle at Edgeville (Warwick): King Charles I vs English parliament   

Nov 02   In the year 1642 2nd battle at Breitenfeld Saksen: Sweden beat Ferdinand III   

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

Nov 13   Battle at Turnham Green, London: King Charles I vs English parliament in the year 1642.   

Nov 16   Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland in the year 1642.   

Nov 23   The Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman, discovers Van Dieman's Land (later to be re-named Tasmania) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Abel Janzoon Tasman discovers Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in the year 1642.   

Nov 24   In the year 1642 anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal   

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

Dec 13   On this day in history new Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman   

Dec 13   New Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman in the year 1642.   

Dec 22   Pope Urbanus VIII publishes degree In eminente on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Georg Schmezer, composer was born in the year 1642.   

Apr 08   In the year 1642 birth of gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral   

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

Jul 22   In the year 1642 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   Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723) was born in the year 1642.   

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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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