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Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century Decades: 1600s 1610s 1620s 1860s 1640s - 1650s - 1660s 1670s 1680s 1690s 1700s Years: 1648 1649 1650 1651 1652 - 1653 - 1654 1655 1656 1657 1658 Events February 2 - New Amsterdam (later renamed New York City) is incorporated. December 16 - Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland. End of the first period of republican government called the Commonwealth of England. The Rump Parliament was disbanded by Oliver Cromwell. See also the Long Parliament and Southhamptonshire[?]. Marcello Malpighi becomes a doctor of medicine. Stephen Bachiler returns to England. Births January 13 - Philipp Jakob Spener, theologian (+ 1705) February 17 - Arcangelo Corelli, composer (+ 1713) April 2 - Prince George of Denmark[?], consort of Queen Anne of Great Britain Deaths
Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century
Decades: 1600s 1610s 1620s 1860s 1640s - 1650s - 1660s 1670s 1680s 1690s 1700s
Years: 1648 1649 1650 1651 1652 - 1653 - 1654 1655 1656 1657 1658
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