1648
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Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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Centuries: | 16th century – 17th century – 18th century |
Decades: | 1610s 1620s 1630s – 1640s – 1650s 1660s 1670s |
Years: | 1645 1646 1647 – 1648 – 1649 1650 1651 |
1648 Media
October 24: The Peace of Westphalia is signed, ending the Thirty Years' War.
August 20: The French Army defeats the Spanish Army at the Battle of Lens
The Holy Roman Empire in 1648
1648 (MDCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1648th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 648th year of the 2nd millennium, the 48th year of the 17th century, and the 9th year of the 1640s decade. As of the start of 1648, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
- January/October: The Thirty Years' War ended with the Peace of Westphalia.
- October 24 – Switzerland is recognized as an independent country by the other countries of Europe.
- Saint-Barthélemy was claimed by France.
- The Eighty Years' War between the Netherlands and Spain ended.