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Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century
Decades: 1600s 1610s 1620s 1630s 1640s - 1650s - 1660s 1670s 1680s 1690s 1700s
Years: 1651 1652 1653 1654 1655 - 1656 - 1657 1658 1659 1660 1661
Events
- Masuria is devastated during the Deluge when it was raided by Tartars and Poles
- End of the war started in 1648 between Poland, Ducal Prussia, Russia and Transylvania.
- The only year the British coin Fifty Shillings was minted.
Year in topic
Births
- October 29 - Edmond Halley, English scientist
- Patrick Abercromby, Scottish physician and antiquarian
Deaths
- March 21 - James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland between 1625-1656
- Jan van Goyen, painter
- Stephen Bachiler, English clergyman
