Historical Events In 1642

Jan 02   Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy   

Jan 10   King Charles I & family flee London for Oxford on this day in history.   

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   Georgeana (York) ME became the first incorporated American city in the year 1642.   

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

Mar 09   On this day in history english Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Netherlands   

Mar 12   Abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand in the year 1642.   

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

Mar 21   Georg Schmezer, composer in the year 1642.   

Mar 27   The sixth Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Joseph takes office in the year 1642.   

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 in the year 1642.   

May 18   On this day in history montréal Canada founded   

May 18   Montreal Canada founded on this day in history.   

May 18   On this day in history the Canadian City of Montreal is founded   

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

Jun 14   1st compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts in the year 1642.   

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

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 in the year 1642.   

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

Jul 22   On this day in history johann Quirsfeld, composer   

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

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 in the year 1642.   

Aug 14   Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723) on this day in history.   

Aug 21   In the year 1642 johann Friedrich Treiber, composer   

Aug 22   Civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament in the year 1642.   

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   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   Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral was born on this day in history.   

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

Jul 22   In the year 1642 birth of johann Quirsfeld, composer   

Aug 01   On this day in history 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.   

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

Feb 07   William Bedell, English clergyman (b. 1571) died on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1642 marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

Apr 30   On this day in history 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   Maria de' Medici, French queen-mother, dies at about 69 in the year 1642.   

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.