Historical Events Mar 1 Georgeana (York) in Maine becomes the 1st incorporated American city Mar 9 English Queen Henriette Maria arrives in Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands Mar 27 The sixth Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Joseph takes office. Events in 1642 Famous Birthdays Mar 21 Georg Schmezer, German composer and musician, born in Augsburg, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1697) Born in 1642 Feb 1642 History by Year Apr 1642 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists