1643: what happened around the world

In 1643, 54 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Rocroi, Torstenson War and Cambodian–Dutch War among the best known. 93 more were already under way, such as Thirty Years' War and English Civil War. 8 things were founded or built that year, from Presidential Palace and Hoşap Castle.

54events began
93already under way
8founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges52

+12 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks1

Treaties, councils and politics1

Already under way in 164393

Came to an end in 16436

Founded or built in 16438

Stories that pass through 1643

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 →