1644: what happened around the world

In 1644, 66 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Marston Moor, Battle of Shanhai Pass and Battle of Freiburg among the best known. 94 more were already under way, such as Thirty Years' War and English Civil War. 12 things were founded or built that year, from Sigismund's Column and Fontana delle Api.

66events began
94already under way
12founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges62

+22 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks2

Treaties, councils and politics1

Expeditions1

Already under way in 164494

Came to an end in 16445

Founded or built in 164412

Stories that pass through 1644

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 →