Historical Events In 1642

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

Jan 04   King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament in the year 1642.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy   

Jan 10   King Charles I & family flee London for Oxford in the year 1642.   

Feb 24   In the year 1642 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   On this day in history georgeana (York) ME became the first incorporated American city   

Mar 09   English Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Neth on this day in history.   

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

Mar 12   Abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Abel Tasman is first European in New Zealand on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1642 georg Schmezer, composer   

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

Apr 08   Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral on this day in history.   

May 06   Frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday in the year 1642.   

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

May 18   On this day in history montréal Canada founded   

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   In the year 1642 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1642 the first compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts   

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

Jul 03   Maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies   

Jul 22   On this day in history johann Quirsfeld, composer   

Aug 01   On this day in history ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643]   

Aug 13   Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Able Tasmans ships Heemskerck/Zeehaen depart out of Batavia in the year 1642.   

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

Aug 21   Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 1642 civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament   

Aug 22   English Civil War begins on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1642 birth of gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral   

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

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 in the year 1642.   

Aug 14   On this day in history birth of cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723)   

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

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   In the year 1642 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   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   

Aug 18   Guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575) died in the year 1642.