Page 2: Historical Events In 1642

Sep 03   In the year 1642 elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65   

Sep 12   Cinq Mars, French plotter, executed in the year 1642.   

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   Battle at Edgeville (Warwick): King Charles I vs English parliament in the year 1642.   

Nov 02   2nd battle at Breitenfeld Saksen: Sweden beat Ferdinand III on this day in history.   

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

Nov 13   On this day in history battle at Turnham Green, London: King Charles I vs English parliament   

Nov 16   Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 13   In the year 1642 new Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman   

Dec 22   Pope Urbanus VIII publishes degree In eminente in the year 1642.   

Dec 25   On this day in history 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   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   Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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