Page 2: Historical Events In 1642

Sep 03   On this day in history elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65   

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

Sep 19   Perpignan surrenders to French troops on this day in history.   

Sep 23   In the year 1642 giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer   

Sep 23   On this day in history harvard College in Cambridge, Mass, 1st commencement   

Oct 23   In the year 1642 battle at Edgeville (Warwick): King Charles I vs English parliament   

Nov 02   2nd battle at Breitenfeld Saksen: Sweden beat Ferdinand III on this day in history.   

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

Nov 13   In the year 1642 battle at Turnham Green, London: King Charles I vs English parliament   

Nov 16   Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch buccaneer/lt admiral of Zeeland on this day in history.   

Nov 23   The Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman, discovers Van Dieman's Land (later to be re-named Tasmania) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Abel Janzoon Tasman discovers Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in the year 1642.   

Nov 24   In the year 1642 anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal   

Dec 04   Armand-Jean Duplessis Richelieu, bishop of Lucon, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history new Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman   

Dec 13   New Zealand discovered by the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman in the year 1642.   

Dec 22   Pope Urbanus VIII publishes degree In eminente on this day in history.   

Dec 25   The birth of Isacc Newton, English scientist in the year 1642.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1642.   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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