Today in History for August 1642
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Historical Events
Events 1 - 3 of 3
13th - Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap
14th - Able Tasmans ships Heemskerck/Zeehaen depart out of Batavia
22nd - Civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 3 of 3
1st - Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643]
14th - Cosimo III de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1670-1723)
21st - Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 1 of 1
18th - Guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575)
