In history, year 1642 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1642.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1642:
Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
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17 may | The Société Notre-Dame de Montréal founded a permanentmission known as Ville-Marie, whicheventually grew into the city of Montreal. |
22 august | King Charles I of England raised the royal standard at Nottingham, marking the beginning of the First English Civil War. |
13 november | First English Civil War-The Royalist army engaged the muchlarger Parliamentarian army at the Battle of Turnham Green near Turnham Green, Middlesex. |
24 november | A Dutch expedition led by Abel Tasman reached present-dayTasmania, Australia. |
13 August | Dutch astronomer Christian Huygens discovered the peak of Mars south pole. |
08 January | Italian physicist astronomer and scholar Galileo Galile died at the age of 78. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1642:
Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
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02 January | Mehmed IV / Sultan / Turkey |
06 December | Johann Christoph Bach / Composer / Germany |
11 January | Johann Friedrich Alberti / Composer / Germany |
15 April | Suleiman II / Sultan / Turkey |
18 February | Marie Champmeslé / Actress / France |
20 June | George Hickes / Scholar / United Kingdom |
21 April | Simon de la Loubère / Poet / France |
23 September | Giovanni Maria Bononcini / Violinist / Italy |
25 December | Isaac Newton / Physicist / United Kingdom |
30 December | Vincenzo da Filicaja / Poet / Italy |