Events in History
- Apr 5 Alexander Nevsky of Novgorod defeats Teutonic Knights in the Battle of the Ice
- Jun 6 24 wagonloads of Talmudic books burned in Paris
Historical Figures Born in 1242
- Jun 25 Beatrice of England, Duchess of Brittany, daughter of Henry III of England, born in Bordeaux, France (d. 1275)
Historical Figures Who Died in 1242
- Feb 10 Emperor Shijō of Japan (b. 1231)
- Feb 12 Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide