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Born on Sunday August 24, 1642
- Annetje Heijndricks (Kruijswijk), Noorden
- Adriana Joannes Melchioris, Veghel
- Adriana Joannes Gijsberts, Veghel
- Annetje (Hendricks) Kruijswijck, Noorden
- Cornelis Joannes Hendricus HABRAKEN, Veghel, 4303, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1714)
- Annetje Hendricks Kruijswijck, Noorden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Catharina Van Sande, 's Gravenwezel († 1736)
- Arend Bancraszn. Uijtenhoven, Noordwijk
- Arent Uijttenhoven, Noordwijk
- Baltina Coijmans, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Died on Sunday August 24, 1642
- Crijn Dircxksz van 's-Gravenmade (60), Delft
- Daniel OXENBRIDGE (66), London, Middlesex
- Pybe Hettes Albada (69)
- Sir David Foulis, Baronet (60), Ingleby, Yorkshire, England
- Arthur Ingram (80), Whitkirk, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
- Jarich (Georg) Lyauckema (84)
- Nicolaas Jans Pedy (47), Rotterdam
- Heiltje Rochusdr, Naaldwijk
- David Lord Foulis, Ingleby, Yorkshire
- Jarich George Scheltes Liauckema (84), Sexbierum, 8855, Nederland
Born on August 24
- 1552 » Lavinia Fontana, Italian painter and educator († 1614)
- 1556 » Sophia Brahe, Danish horticulturalist and astronomer († 1643)
- 1561 » Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk († 1626)
- 1578 » John Taylor, English poet and author († 1653)
- 1591 » Robert Herrick, English poet and cleric († 1674)
- 1631 » Philip Henry, English minister († 1696)
- 1635 » Peder Griffenfeld, Danish lawyer and politician († 1699)
- 1684 » Sir Robert Munro, 6th Baronet, British politician († 1746)
- 1714 » Alaungpaya, Burmese king († 1760)
- 1732 » Peter Ernst Wilde, German physician and journalist († 1785)
Died on August 24
- 1542 » Gasparo Contarini, Italian cardinal (b. 1483)
- 1572 » Charles de Téligny, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1535)
- 1572 » Gaspard II de Coligny, French admiral (b. 1519)
- 1595 » Thomas Digges, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1546)
- 1617 » Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (b. 1586)
- 1647 » Nicholas Stone, English sculptor and architect (b. 1586)
- 1679 » Jean François Paul de Gondi, French cardinal and author (b. 1614)
- 1680 » Ferdinand Bol, Dutch painter and etcher (b. 1616)
- 1680 » Thomas Blood, Irish colonel (b. 1618)
- 1683 » John Owen, English theologian and academic (b. 1616)
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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.