1639: what happened around the world

In 1639, 26 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Treaty of Zuhab, Bishops' Wars and Battle of the Downs among the best known. 86 more were already under way, such as Thirty Years' War and Eighty Years' War. 5 things were founded or built that year, from New Castle of Ansembourg and Samjeondo Monument.

26events began
86already under way
5founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges20

Treaties, councils and politics3

Revolts, massacres and attacks1

Disasters1

Other events1

Already under way in 163986

Came to an end in 16395

Founded or built in 16395

Stories that pass through 1639

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 →