1642: what happened around the world

In 1642, 40 events recorded on Erask's globe began — English Civil War, First English Civil War and Battle of Edgehill among the best known. 91 more were already under way, such as Thirty Years' War and Eighty Years' War. 17 things were founded or built that year, from Kingdom of Sikkim and Rundetaarn.

40events began
91already under way
17founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges40

Already under way in 164291

Came to an end in 16426

Founded or built in 164217

Stories that pass through 1642

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

1635 1637 1638 1639 1640 1641 1642 1643 1644 1645 1648 1649 1651 All of the 17th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →