1675
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Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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Centuries: | 16th century – 17th century – 18th century |
Decades: | 1640s 1650s 1660s – 1670s – 1680s 1690s 1700s |
Years: | 1672 1673 1674 – 1675 – 1676 1677 1678 |
1675 Media
June 24: King Philip's War breaks out as the Wampanoag nation, led by Chief Metacomet, attacks English settlers in Massachusetts
June 28: The Battle of Fehrbellin in Germany is won by Brandenburg over Sweden.
1675 (MDCLXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1675th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 675th year of the 2nd millennium, the 75th year of the 17th century, and the 6th year of the 1670s decade. As of the start of 1675, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
- April – The South Atlantic Ocean island of South Georgia is discovered.
- June 24 – King Philip's War starts in North America.
- August 10 – Construction starts on the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
Births
- March 31 – Pope Benedict XIV (d. 1758)