1632: what happened around the world

In 1632, 17 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Lützen, Smolensk War and Battle of Rain among the best known. 80 more were already under way, such as Thirty Years' War and Eighty Years' War. 10 things were founded or built that year, from Montserrat and Bang Pa-In Royal Palace.

17events began
80already under way
10founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges16

Treaties, councils and politics1

Already under way in 163280

Came to an end in 16322

Founded or built in 163210

Stories that pass through 1632

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

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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 →