Historical Events In 1642

Jan 02   In the year 1642 mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)   

Jan 04   In the year 1642 king Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament   

Jan 08   Astronomer Galileo Galilei dies in Arcetri, Italy at age 77 in the year 1642.   

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 in the year 1642.   

Feb 24   Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Georgeana (York) Maine became the 1st incorporated American city in the year 1642.   

Mar 01   Georgeana (York) ME became the first incorporated American city in the year 1642.   

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

Mar 09   English Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Netherlands in the year 1642.   

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1642 montréal Canada founded   

May 18   Montreal Canada founded on this day in history.   

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

May 30   From this date all honours granted by Charles I are retrospectively annulled by Parliament in the year 1642.   

Jun 14   On this day in history 1st compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts   

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

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

Jul 03   In the year 1642 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   Able Tasmans ships Heemskerck/Zeehaen depart out of Batavia on this day in history.   

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   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   Marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698) was born in the year 1642.   

Mar 21   In the year 1642 birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

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

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

Jul 22   Johann Quirsfeld, composer was born in the year 1642.   

Aug 01   On this day in history 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.   

Jan 08   Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1642 death of william Bedell, English clergyman (b. 1571)   

Feb 24   Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Dmitry Pozharsky, Russian prince (b. 1578) died on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1642.   

Aug 18   In the year 1642 death of guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575)