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1658

Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century

Decades: 1600s 1610s 1620s 1630s 1640s - 1650s - 1660s 1670s 1680s 1690s 1700s

Years: 1653 1654 1655 1656 1657 - 1658 - 1659 1660 1661 1662 1663

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Table of contents

1 Events 2 Year in topic 3 Births 4 Deaths

Events

• France joins England in the war against Spain, which began in 1654. The Spanish were defeated at the Battle of the Dunes in June. England was then given Dunkirk for their assistance in the win.
• May 1 - Publication of ''Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by Thomas Browne
• September 3 - Richard Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.
• The peace between Sweden and Denmark was concluded in Roskilde.

Year in topic

• 1658 in literature
• 1658 in science

Births

• March 5 - Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac, explorer
• September 25 - Mary of Modena, Queen Consort of King James II of England

Deaths

• September 3 - Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.

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