1627: what happened around the world

In 1627, 16 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Siege of La Rochelle, Turkish Abductions and Battle of Oliwa among the best known. 85 more were already under way, such as Thirty Years' War and Eighty Years' War. 12 things were founded or built that year, from Palazzo Barberini and Rock Carvings in Tanum.

16events began
85already under way
12founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges15

Disasters1

Already under way in 162785

Came to an end in 16271

Founded or built in 162712

Stories that pass through 1627

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

1618 1620 1621 1622 1625 1626 1627 1629 1631 1632 1634 1635 1637 All of the 17th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →