What Happened In History Year 642

Historical Events for the Year 642

• 30th April » Chindasuinth is proclaimed king by the Visigoths e.g Visigothic nobility and bishops.
• 5th August » Battle of Maserfield: Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Northumbria.

Famous Deaths in History for 642

• 5th August » Oswald of Northumbria (b. 604)
• 12th October » Pope John IV

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