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Born on Monday October 6, 1642
- Hermannus van Diest, Heerlen,, Limburg, Nederland
- Jeanne CHESNAY OU CHESNE, Bais, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France († 1742)
- Aegidius CALLAERTS, Itegem
- Jannetje Heyndrix Groeneveld, Oud-Beijerland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adriaan Vercauteren, Sint Niklaas
- Michael Schovaers - Schoevaerts, Berg
- Margaretha Roels, Merksplas
- Joannes SEGHERS, Heist-op-den-Berg,2220,Anvers,Flandre,BELGIQUE
- Guillaume Leenen, Sint-Truiden, België
- Jannigje Hendrikse, Oud-Beijerland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Died on Monday October 6, 1642
- Isaac Newton , Sr. (36), Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
- Jan DE TROYER, Okegem, 9400, Ninove, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Siegmund von Falkenhayn (81)
- Zamoyski (40), Zamosc, lubelskie, Polska
- Isaac Newton, Sr. (36), Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, England
- Margaret Newton (111), Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, England
- Issac Newton Sr. (36)
- Catherine Leenen (0), Sint-Truiden, België
- Robert Newton (0), Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, England
- NN Engel (0), Schorndorf,Jagst,Wuertt,Germany
Born on October 6
- 1552 » Matteo Ricci, Italian priest and missionary († 1610)
- 1555 » Ferenc Nádasdy, Hungarian noble († 1604)
- 1565 » Marie de Gournay, French writer († 1645)
- 1573 » Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire († 1624)
- 1576 » Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland († 1612)
- 1591 » Settimia Caccini, Italian singer-songwriter († 1638)
- 1610 » Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French general († 1690)
- 1626 » Géraud de Cordemoy, French historian, philosopher and lawyer († 1684)
- 1716 » George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland († 1771)
- 1729 » Sarah Crosby, English preacher, the first female Methodist preacher († 1804)
Died on October 6
- 1536 » William Tyndale, English Protestant Bible translator (b. c. 1494)
- 1553 » Şehzade Mustafa, Ottoman prince (b. 1515)
- 1641 » Matthijs Quast, Dutch explorer
- 1644 » Elisabeth of France, queen of Spain and Portugal (b. 1602)
- 1660 » Paul Scarron, French poet and author (b. 1610)
- 1661 » Guru Har Rai, Indian 7th Sikh guru (b. 1630)
- 1688 » Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English soldier and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (b. 1652)
- 1762 » Francesco Manfredini, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1684)
- 1819 » Charles Emmanuel IV, king of Sardinia (b. 1751)
- 1829 » Pierre Derbigny, French-American politician, 6th Governor of Louisiana (b. 1769)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1642
- Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- March 1 » Georgeana, Massachusetts (now known as York, Maine), becomes the first incorporated city in the United States.
- April 15 » Irish Confederate Wars: A Confederate Irish militia is routed in the Battle of Kilrush when it attempts to halt the progress of a Royalist Army.
- May 17 » Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve (1612–1676) founds the Ville Marie de Montréal.
- May 30 » From this date all honors granted by Charles I of England are retroactively annulled by Parliament.
- November 13 » First English Civil War: Battle of Turnham Green: The Royalist forces withdraw in the face of the Parliamentarian army and fail to take London.
- December 13 » Abel Tasman is the first recorded European to sight New Zealand.