1642
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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| Centuries: | 16th century – 17th century – 18th century |
| Decades: | 1610s 1620s 1630s – 1640s – 1650s 1660s 1670s |
| Years: | 1639 1640 1641 – 1642 – 1643 1644 1645 |
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January 4: King Charles I of England attempts to have Five Members of Parliament arrested.
December 13: Abel Tasman sights New Zealand.
Rembrandt finishes The Night Watch.
1642 (MDCXLII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1642nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 642nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 42nd year of the 17th century, and the 3rd year of the 1640s decade. As of the start of 1642, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
- On September 2, the Puritans force the London theatres to close, ending the era of English Renaissance drama.
Births
- December 25 (OS) – Sir Isaac Newton, English scientist (d. 1727)
Deaths
- January 8 – Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer (b. 1564)