Deaths on November 1

Jean Nicolet

Died on November 1, 1642

Jean Nicolet, French-Canadian explorer (b. 1598)

Jean Nicolet (Nicollet), Sieur de Belleborne (c. 1598 – October 1642) was a French coureur des bois noted for exploring Lake Michigan, Mackinac Island, Green Bay, and being the first European to set foot in what is now the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

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Events on 1642

4 Jan

Five Members
King Charles I of England attempts to arrest Five Members of Parliament, commencing England's slide into civil war.
15 Apr

Battle of Kilrush
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.
13 Nov

Battle of Turnham Green
First English Civil War: Battle of Turnham Green: The Royalist forces withdraw in the face of the Parliamentarian army and fail to take London.
24 Nov

Van Diemen's Land
Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania).

Deaths on November 1

Jean Nicolet

Died on November 1, 1642

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Events on 1642

Five Members

Battle of Kilrush

Battle of Turnham Green

Van Diemen's Land