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Centuries: Year in Review 17th Century (16th century - 17th century - 18th century)

Decades: 1590s? 1600s 1610s 1620s 1630s - 1640s - 1650s? 1660s 1670s? 1680s 1690s

Years: 1639 1640 1641 1642 1643 - 1644 - 1645? 1646 1647? 1648 1649

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Events

• July 2: [Battle of Marston Moor]?, a crushing victory for the Parliamentary side of the English Civil War ends Charles I's hold on the north of England.
• September 2: Second Battle of Lostwithiel, the last major victory for Charles I and the Royalist? side in the English Civil War.
• Pope Innocent X is elected to the Papacy.
• A peasant revolt brings an end to the [Ming dynasty]? in China. They are succeeded by the Qing Dynasty, sometimes known as the Manchu Emperors.

Births

• Ole Romer, Danish astronomer.

Deaths

• July 29: Urban VIII, pope.