1653

1653 was a common year which started on Wednesday.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	16th century – 17th century – 18th century
Decades:	1620s  1630s  1640s  – 1650s –  1660s  1670s  1680s
Years:	1650 1651 1652 – 1653 – 1654 1655 1656

Events

• February 2 – New Amsterdam (later renamed New York City) is incorporated.