Historical Events In 1642

Jan 02   Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history king Charles I & family flee London for Oxford   

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

Mar 01   Georgeana (York) Maine became the 1st incorporated American city on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Georgeana (York) ME became the first incorporated American city on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1642.   

Mar 21   On this day in history georg Schmezer, composer   

Mar 27   The sixth Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Joseph takes office in the year 1642.   

Apr 08   On this day in history gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral   

May 06   On this day in history frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday   

May 06   On this day in history ville Marie (Montreal) forms   

May 18   In the year 1642 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   On this day in history from this date all honours granted by Charles I are retrospectively annulled by Parliament   

Jun 14   In the year 1642 1st compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts   

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

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

Jul 03   On this day in history maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69   

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

Jul 22   Johann Quirsfeld, composer in the year 1642.   

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

Aug 13   On this day in history christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap   

Aug 14   Able Tasmans ships Heemskerck/Zeehaen depart out of Batavia on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723) on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1642 birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

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

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

Jul 22   On this day in history birth of johann Quirsfeld, composer   

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.   

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

Feb 07   William Bedell, English clergyman (b. 1571) died in the year 1642.   

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   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   Guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575) died on this day in history.