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May 16, 1642Born on Saturday May 17, 1642
- Clasz Claas Becker, Werdum, Wittmund, Niedersachsen, Germany († 1689)
- Joseph Leonard, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten († 1643)
- Jacobus Ceuppens - Cueppens, Zemst
- John CATLETT, Richmond County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten († 1723)
- JACOBUS CEUPPENS, ZEMST
- Joannes Gerardus CASTRARTS, Hasselt, 3500, Limburg, België
- Carolus CLAEYS, Astene, Deinze, Province of East Flanders, Belgium
- Judocus Varey, Temse († 1701)
- Joannes Gerardus (Casterarts ~ Castermans) Castro, Hasselt
- Petrus Van Himst, Sint Pauwels
Died on Saturday May 17, 1642
- Elisabeth Of Isabella Van Oranje-Nassau (65), Sedan
- Elisabeth (Isabella) van Oranje Nassau (65), Sedan (F)
- Jan Jansz. Nolet, Goes, Zeeland, Nederland
- François de La Chaussée d'Eu, Douai, Nord, France
- HENRICK STEVEN VAN INNEVELT, ROOSENDAAL,NOORD-BRABANT,NEDERLAND
- Aeltjen Harmensdr. (58), Haarlem
- Isabella Charlotte van Oranje Nassau (10), Den Haag
- Isabella Charlotte van NASSAU (10), Delft,Gemeente Delft,South Holland,Nederland
- Jan Jansz Nolet, Goes
- Isabella Charlotte (10), Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Born on May 17
- 1551 » Martin Delrio, Belgian occultist and theologian († 1601)
- 1568 » Anna Vasa of Sweden, Swedish princess († 1625)
- 1610 » Stefano della Bella, Italian engraver and etcher († 1664)
- 1628 » Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria († 1662)
- 1636 » Edward Colman, English Catholic courtier under Charles II († 1678)
- 1682 » Bartholomew Roberts, Welsh pirate († 1722)
- 1698 » Gio Nicola Buhagiar, Maltese painter († 1752)
- 1706 » Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian († 1780)
- 1718 » Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician and diplomat, Secretary of State for the Southern Department († 1778)
- 1732 » Francesco Pasquale Ricci, Italian violinist and composer († 1817)
Died on May 17
- 1546 » Philipp von Hutten, German explorer (b. 1511)
- 1551 » Shin Saimdang, South Korean poet and calligraphist (b. 1504)
- 1558 » Francisco de Sá de Miranda, Portuguese poet (b. 1485)
- 1575 » Matthew Parker, English archbishop and academic (b. 1504)
- 1606 » False Dmitriy I, pretender to the Russian throne (b. 1582)
- 1607 » Anna d'Este, French princess (b. 1531)
- 1626 » Joan Pau Pujol, Catalan organist and composer (b. 1570)
- 1643 » Giovanni Picchi, Italian organist and composer (b. 1571)
- 1727 » Catherine I of Russia (b. 1684)
- 1729 » Samuel Clarke, English clergyman and philosopher (b. 1675)
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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 30 » From this date all honors granted by Charles I of England are retroactively annulled by Parliament.
- September 6 » England's Parliament bans public stage-plays.
- 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.
- November 24 » Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania).
- December 13 » Abel Tasman is the first recorded European to sight New Zealand.