Important Events in 1642
- Mar 1 Georgeana (York) in Maine becomes the 1st incorporated American city
- Aug 13 Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap
- Aug 22 English Civil War begins between Royalists and Parliament
- Nov 24 Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovers Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
- Dec 18 Abel Tasman's expedition sails around Farewell Spit and into Golden Bay, first sighting local Māori in New Zealand
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Isaac Newton
Galileo GalileiFamous People in 1642
Rembrandt van Rijn
Painter
Rembrandt van RijnWorld Leaders in 1642
- Charles I
King of England
Charles I