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Born on Monday December 22, 1642
- Humbert CHANU, Ste Foy Tarentaise (73 Savoie)
- John Todd, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America († 1723)
- Hans Schultze, Molitz,Altmarkkreis Salzwedel,Sachsen-Anhalt,Bundesrepublick Deutschland
- Mettildis van Haelbeck, Ohé en Laak
- Marie JACQZ ou FASSOTTE, Fléron, 62038, Liege, Belgique
- Jan (Jean Louisz) van der Elst, Dordrecht
- Egidius Jan HELLEMANS, Rumst,2840,Antwerpen,Vlaanderen,BELGIË
- Adolph Christoph von Mengersen, Helpensen († 1692)
- Christina Stuer, Bazel († 1669)
- Edward Taylor, Sketchley, Leicestershire, England († 1729)
Died on Monday December 22, 1642
- Agnes De Clerck, Sint Katelijne Waver
- N.N. BEX, Herk-de-Stad (B)
- jan otten (42)
- Adriaan Brugman (0), Delft
- Wijnand van Bylar (Bijlle, Bylert, Bijlandt) (62), Wijk bij Duurstede, Utrecht, Nederland
- Matthijs Fransz (Thijs) van der Aert, van der Aart (52), Delft
- Rintske Gerryts 't Hoen (37), Sint Annaparochie, Het Bildt, Friesland, Netherlands
- Abraham de Chambrier (59), Neuchâtel, Suisse
- Adelheid van der Lippe Hoen, Afferden
- Marguerite Baudry, Negreville, 50260, France
Born on December 22
- 1546 » Kuroda Yoshitaka, Japanese daimyō († 1604)
- 1550 » Cesare Cremonini, Italian philosopher and author († 1631)
- 1569 » Étienne Martellange, French architect († 1641)
- 1591 » Tommaso Dingli, Maltese architect and sculptor († 1666)
- 1639 » Jean Racine, French poet and playwright († 1699)
- 1666 » Guru Gobind Singh, Indian guru and poet († 1708)
- 1694 » Hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and academic († 1768)
- 1696 » James Oglethorpe, English general and politician, 1st Colonial Governor of Georgia († 1785)
- 1723 » Carl Friedrich Abel, German viol player and composer († 1787)
- 1765 » Johann Friedrich Pfaff, German mathematician and academic († 1825)
Died on December 22
- 1530 » Willibald Pirckheimer, German lawyer and author (b. 1470)
- 1554 » Alessandro Bonvicino, Italian painter (b. 1498)
- 1572 » François Clouet, French miniaturist (b. c. 1510)
- 1603 » Mehmed III, Ottoman sultan (b. 1566)
- 1641 » Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, 2nd Prime Minister of France (b. 1560)
- 1646 » Petro Mohyla, Ruthenian metropolitan and saint (b. 1596)
- 1660 » André Tacquet, Flemish priest and mathematician (b. 1612)
- 1666 » Guercino, Italian painter (b. 1591)
- 1681 » Richard Alleine, English minister and author (b. 1611)
- 1767 » John Newbery, English publisher (b. 1713)
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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)
- 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.
- August 22 » Charles I raises his standard in Nottingham, which marks the beginning of the English Civil War.
- September 23 » The first commencement exercises occur at Harvard College.
- November 24 » Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania).