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July 8, 1642Born on Wednesday July 9, 1642
- Adrian van Schaick, New Amsterdam, New York, Verenigde Staten († 1699)
- Johannis Abrahamsz. de Heus, Delft
- Gerrit Jansz Joppen, Blauwkapel († 1691)
- Daniel Hollaar, Hekelingen
- Rebecca Idens, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, Verenigde Staten († 1699)
- Hendrickien Stam, de Bilt doop in Blauwkapel
- Gerrit Jans Joppen, Doop Blauwkapel / ouders wonende in Blauwkapel
- Petrus Goovaerts, Zemst, Vlaams-Brabant, België
- Johan Adriaan Kies van Wissen, 's Gravenhage († 1682)
- Petrus GOORMANS, Kessel,, Antwerpen, België († 1703)
Died on Wednesday July 9, 1642
- Carel Victor Ripperda (van Venhaus en Oosterwijtwerd) (49), Sint Vitus, Lunne
- Mathew Murphet (0), Stretham, Cambridgeshire, England
- Elizabeth NEVILLE (64)
- Adriaan van Zevenbergen (57), Amsterdam
- Carel Victor karel Ripperda heer van Venhaus, Oosterwijtwerd, Holwierde, Uitwierde en Delfzijl (49), Onstwedde,, Groningen, Nederland
- Carl Victor von Ripperda (49)
- Aerdken Leenarts (30), Meeuwen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Karl Victor von Ripperda (49), Venhaus, Emsland, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
- Carel Victor Ripperda (49)
- Petrus Nuyens, Broechem
Born on July 9
- 1511 » Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg († 1571)
- 1526 » Elizabeth of Austria, Polish noble († 1545)
- 1577 » Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English-American soldier and politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia († 1618)
- 1578 » Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor († 1637)
- 1654 » Emperor Reigen of Japan († 1732)
- 1686 » Philip Livingston, American merchant and politician († 1749)
- 1689 » Alexis Piron, French epigrammatist and playwright († 1773)
- 1721 » Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet and author († 1781)
- 1753 » William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock, English admiral and politician, 34th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland († 1825)
- 1764 » Ann Ward, English author and poet († 1823)
Died on July 9
- 1546 » Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell, Scottish statesman (b. c. 1493)
- 1553 » Maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521)
- 1654 » Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans (b. 1633)
- 1706 » Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, Canadian captain and explorer (b. 1661)
- 1737 » Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1671)
- 1742 » John Oldmixon, English historian, poet, and playwright (b. 1673)
- 1746 » Philip V of Spain (b. 1683)
- 1747 » Giovanni Bononcini, Italian cellist and composer (b. 1670)
- 1766 » Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (b. 1720)
- 1795 » Henry Seymour Conway, English general and politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (b. 1721)
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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 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.
- 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).