1655: what happened around the world

In 1655, 38 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Second Northern War, Deluge and 1655 papal conclave among the best known. 80 more were already under way, such as Russo-Turkish Wars and Anglo-Dutch Wars. 8 things were founded or built that year, from Portuguese Angola and Linnaean Garden.

38events began
80already under way
8founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges34

Treaties, councils and politics2

Revolts, massacres and attacks1

Accidents and fires1

Already under way in 165580

Came to an end in 16551

Founded or built in 16558

Stories that pass through 1655

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

1648 1649 1651 1652 1653 1654 1655 1656 1657 1658 1659 1660 1664 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 →