1640s
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Centuries: | 16th century - 17th century - 18th century |
Decades: | 1610s 1620s 1630s - 1640s - 1650s 1660s 1670s |
Years: | 1640 1641 1642 1643 1644 1645 1646 1647 1648 1649 |
Contents |
[edit] Events
- The Qing dynasty begins in China.
- Europeans reach New Zealand and Tasmania.
- The English Civil War.
[edit] Births
- William Penn, English Quaker
[edit] Deaths
- Galileo Galilei, Italian writer and scientist
[edit] World Leaders
- King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway (1588 - 1648).
- King Frederick III of Denmark (1648 - 1670).
- King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (1625 - 1649).
- King Louis XIII of France (1610 - 1643).
- Cardinal Richelieu, chief minister of France (1624 - 1642).
- Cardinal Mazarin, chief minister of France (1642 - 1661).
- Anne of Austria, Queen Dowager and Regent of France (1643 - 1651).
- King Louis XIV of France (1643 - 1715).
- Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (1637 - 1657).
- Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Overijssel and Gelderland (1625 - 1647).
- William II, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Overijssel and Gelderland (1647 - 1650).
- Pope Urban VIII (1623 - 1644).
- Pope Innocent X (1644 - 1655).
- King John IV of Portugal (1640 - 1656).
- King Philip IV of Spain (1621 - 1665).
- Queen Christina of Sweden (1632 - 1654).