Historical Events In 1642

Sep 03   Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65 in the year 1642.   

Sep 12   In the year 1642 cinq Mars, French plotter, executed   

Sep 19   Perpignan surrenders to French troops in the year 1642.   

Sep 23   Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Harvard College in Cambridge, Mass, 1st commencement in the year 1642.   

Oct 23   Battle at Edgeville (Warwick): King Charles I vs English parliament on this day in history.   

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

Nov 07   In the year 1642 henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester, English politician   

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

Nov 16   In the year 1642 cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland   

Nov 23   The Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman, discovers Van Dieman's Land (later to be re-named Tasmania) in the year 1642.   

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 in the year 1642.   

Dec 04   Armand-Jean Duplessis Richelieu, bishop of Lucon, dies at about 57 in the year 1642.   

Dec 13   New Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history new Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman   

Dec 22   Pope Urbanus VIII publishes degree In eminente on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 1642 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   In the year 1642 birth of marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698)   

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

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

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

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

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   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 in the year 1642.