{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1642

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 Georg Schmezer, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1642 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 06 On this day in history birth of johann Christoph Bach, German composer (d. 1703)  

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 in the year 1642.  

Feb 07 On this day in history death of william Bedell, English clergyman (b. 1571)  

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

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

May 06 In the year 1642 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 on this day in history.  

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