Significant Events
- Mar 1 Georgeana (York) Maine became the 1st incorporated American city
- Aug 13 Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap
- Aug 22 Civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament
- Nov 24 Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovers Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
World Leaders in 1642
Charles I
King of England
Famous People in 1642
Rembrandt van Rijn
Painter
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei