Famous Deaths Happened In 1642

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1642.  

Jul 03 In the year 1642 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  

Aug 18 Guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575) died in the year 1642.  

Sep 03 Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 29 On this day in history death of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary, one of Canadian Martyrs (b. 1608)  

Nov 01 Jean Nicolet, French explorer (b. 1598) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 02 Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born in the year 1642.  

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 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 Johann Quirsfeld, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1642.