{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1642

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

Feb 18 Marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of georg Schmezer, composer  

Apr 08 In the year 1642 birth of gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral  

Jun 20 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 21 Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 24 On this day in history birth of anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal  

Dec 06 Johann Christoph Bach, German composer (d. 1703) was born in the year 1642.  

Dec 30 Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy in the year 1642.  

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

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

Aug 18 Guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575) died on this day in history.