1636
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Ancient Olympiads' not found. 1636 (MDCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1636th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 636th year of the 2nd millennium, the 36th year of the 17th century, and the 7th year of the 1630s decade. As of the start of 1636, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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| Centuries: | 16th century – 17th century – 18th century |
| Decades: | 1600s 1610s 1620s – 1630s – 1640s 1650s 1660s |
| Years: | 1633 1634 1635 – 1636 – 1637 1638 1639 |
Events
- March 26 – Utrecht University is founded in the Netherlands.
- Harvard University founded.
- In the American colonies, Roger Williams (theologian) founds Rhode Island.
- The first American ancestor of John Adams, Henry Adams, emigrates to Massachusetts.
Births
- for more information, see Category:1636 births.
1636 Media
April 30: The Dutch Republic recaptures the fortress of Schenckenschans from the Spanish after a costly nine-month siege.
October 4: Sweden defeats the Holy Roman Empire in the Battle of Wittstock
Portrait of Laura Mancini, Duchess of Mercœur (1636-1657), or Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans (1627-1693)
O poeta Gregório de Matos por F. Briguiet.
Justine Siegemund copper engraving from around 1690
Portrait of Date Masamune (1567-1636). Made by Tosa Mitsusada (1738 - 1806).
Deaths
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