Marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698)
Marie Champmeslé (née Desmares; 18 February 1642 – 15 May 1698) was a French stage actress.
1642Feb, 18
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Events on 1642
- 4Jan
Five Members
King Charles I of England attempts to arrest Five Members of Parliament, commencing England's slide into civil war. - 13Nov
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. - 24Nov
Van Diemen's Land
Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania).