Born in 1342
- Jan 17 Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (1363-1404), born in Pontoise, France (d. 1404)
- Aug 19 Catharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria, born in Prague, Bohemia (d. 1395)
- Nov 8 Julian of Norwich, English saint, born in Norfolk, England (d. 1416)
Who Died in 1342
- Jan 29 Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)
- Apr 25 Benedict XII [Jacques Fournier], Pope (1334-42), dies
- Jul 16 King Charles I of Hungary and Croatia, dies at about 53 (exact birth date unknown, 1288)
- Jul 26 Charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies
- Nov 29 Michael of Cesena, Italian Franciscan leader (b. 1270)
Edward III