Historical Events In 1642

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

Jan 04   King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 in the year 1642.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 08   In the year 1642 gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral   

May 06   In the year 1642 frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday   

May 06   Ville Marie (Montreal) forms on this day in history.   

May 18   Montréal Canada founded on this day in history.   

May 18   On this day in history montreal Canada founded   

May 18   On this day in history the Canadian City of Montreal is founded   

May 30   From this date all honours granted by Charles I are retrospectively annulled by Parliament on this day in history.   

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

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) in the year 1642.   

Jul 03   In the year 1642 maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69   

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

Jul 22   Johann Quirsfeld, composer on this day in history.   

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

Aug 13   Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap in the year 1642.   

Aug 14   In the year 1642 able Tasmans ships Heemskerck/Zeehaen depart out of Batavia   

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

Aug 21   On this day in history johann Friedrich Treiber, composer   

Aug 22   Civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament in the year 1642.   

Aug 22   On this day in history english Civil War begins   

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

Feb 18   Marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698) was born in the year 1642.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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)