1653

Years: 1650 1651 1652 - 1653 - 1654 1655 1656
Decades: 1620s 1630s 1640s - 1650s - 1660s 1670s 1680s
Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century 1653 in literature 1653 in science

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths

Events

February 2 - New Amsterdam (later renamed New York City) is incorporated.
April 20 ÃÂ Oliver Cromwell expels the Long Parliament
May 24 ÃÂ Ferdinand IV is elected King of the Romans
June 12 - First Anglo-Dutch War: Battle of the Gabbard - lasted until June 13.
July 4 - The Barebones Parliament meets in London till December 12
August 9 - English naval victory over Dutch fleet off the Texel
December 16 - Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.
End of the first period of republican government called the Commonwealth of England. The Rump Parliament was disbanded by Oliver Cromwell. See also the Long Parliament and Southamptonshire.
Marcello Malpighi becomes a doctor of medicine.
Stephen Bachiler returns to England.
John Thurloe becomes the head of intelligence for Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate
Taj Mahal finished