1642 (AD 1642) Historical Timeline & Archive

Explore biographies of historical figures born or commemorated in 1642 (AD 1642) from the 2Day Chrono-Wiki encyclopedia.

Notable Figures in 1642 (AD 1642) (4)

  • Cardinal Richelieu (Died: 1642-12-04) — Powerful French statesman who centralized royal authority and checked Habsburg power.
  • Galileo Galilei (Died: 1642-01-08) — Polymath credited with founding observational astronomy and modern physics.
  • Mehmed IV (Born: 1642-01-02) — Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, known as Mehmed the Hunter, who reigned from 1648 to 1687.
  • Shitao (Born: 1642) — Master Buddhist painter and calligrapher of the early Qing Dynasty.