Historical Events In 1642

Jan 02   In the year 1642 mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)   

Jan 04   In the year 1642 king Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament   

Jan 08   On this day in history astronomer Galileo Galilei dies in Arcetri, Italy at age 77.   

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

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

Feb 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1642.   

Mar 09   English Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Neth in the year 1642.   

Mar 09   In the year 1642 english Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Netherlands   

Mar 12   In the year 1642 abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand   

Mar 12   In the year 1642 abel Tasman is first European in New Zealand   

Mar 21   In the year 1642 georg Schmezer, composer   

Mar 27   On this day in history the sixth Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Joseph takes office.   

Apr 08   Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral in the year 1642.   

May 06   Frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday in the year 1642.   

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

May 18   On this day in history montréal Canada founded   

May 18   On this day in history montreal Canada founded   

May 18   The Canadian City of Montreal is founded in the year 1642.   

May 30   In the year 1642 from this date all honours granted by Charles I are retrospectively annulled by Parliament   

Jun 14   On this day in history 1st compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts   

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

Jun 20   On this day in history george Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)   

Jul 03   Maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1642 willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies   

Jul 22   Johann Quirsfeld, composer on this day in history.   

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

Aug 13   Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap on this day in history.   

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

Aug 14   On this day in history cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723)   

Aug 21   Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer in the year 1642.   

Aug 22   On this day in history civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament   

Aug 22   English Civil War begins in the year 1642.   

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

Feb 18   On this day in history birth of marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698)   

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

Apr 08   Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral was born in the year 1642.   

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   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)   

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

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

Aug 18   On this day in history death of guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575)