Historical Events In 1642

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

Jan 04   King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1642 astronomer Galileo Galilei dies in Arcetri, Italy at age 77.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1642 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   On this day in history georgeana (York) Maine became the 1st incorporated American city   

Mar 01   On this day in history georgeana (York) ME became the first incorporated American city   

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

Mar 09   English Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Netherlands on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand on this day in history.   

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   The sixth Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Joseph takes office on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1642 gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral   

May 06   In the year 1642 frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday   

May 06   Ville Marie (Montreal) forms on this day in history.   

May 18   Montréal Canada founded on this day in history.   

May 18   In the year 1642 montreal Canada founded   

May 18   The Canadian City of Montreal is founded on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1642.   

Jul 22   Johann Quirsfeld, composer in the year 1642.   

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 in the year 1642.   

Aug 14   Able Tasmans ships Heemskerck/Zeehaen depart out of Batavia in the year 1642.   

Aug 14   Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723) in the year 1642.   

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

Aug 22   Civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament on this day in history.   

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

Jun 20   George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 22   In the year 1642 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)   

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

Apr 30   Dmitry Pozharsky, Russian prince (b. 1578) died in the year 1642.   

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

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

Jul 18   Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1642 death of guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575)