1656

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	16th century – 17th century – 18th century
Decades:	1620s  1630s  1640s  – 1650s –  1660s  1670s  1680s
Years:	1653 1654 1655 – 1656 – 1657 1658 1659

1656 Media

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  July 30: Sweden recaptures the Polish capital of Warsaw

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  Duchess Johanna Magdalena of Saxe-Altenburg

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  Selbstbildnis mit dem Bildnis des Kurfürstenpaares Johann Wilhelm und Anna Maria Luisa

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  Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark

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  Edmond Halley (1656-1741)

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  TerborchGoyenuvportret

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  RubensJohn,DukeofBraganza

1656 (MDCLVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1656th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 656th year of the 2nd millennium, the 56th year of the 17th century, and the 7th year of the 1650s decade. As of the start of 1656, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

Events

• December – The pendulum clock is invented by Christian Huygens.