What happened in 1650?
Battle of Dunbar, Treaty of Breda and Siege of Clonmel — among 92 events recorded in 1650. A further 55 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 10
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Battle of Dunbar
Battle during the 1650 English invasion of Scotland
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Siege of Clonmel
1650 siege
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Battle of Carbisdale
Battle in Highland, Scotland, UK
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Battle of Macroom
1650 battle
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Battle of Scarrifholis
1650 battle
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Battle of Hieton
Battle during the Anglo-Scottish war of 1650–1652
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Battle of Meelick Island
Battle during Cromwell's conquest of Ireland in 1650
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Battle of Tecroghan
Battle during Cromwell's conquest of Ireland in 1650
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Siege of Charlemont
Battle during the Irish Confederate Wars in 1650
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Action of 23 November 1650
1650 naval battle between Spain and France
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Politics & Government 2
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Treaty of Breda
1650 treaty between Charles II and Scottish Covenanters
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Treaty of Hartford
Treaty between New Netherland and Connecticut
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People 23
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René Descartes died
French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist (1596–1650)
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Antonio died
Basque explorer, adventurer, soldier, explorer, memorialist, authorized by Pope Urban VIII to dress like a man
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Heinrich von Schlick zu Passaun died
Austrian geheimrat
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Christoph Scheiner died
Died in Nysa. Jesuit father, physicist and astronomer (*1575 – †1650).
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John Parkinson died
English herbalist and botanist (1567-1650)
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Niccolò Cabeo died
Italian Jesuit philosopher (1586-1650)
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Jan Leeghwater died
Dutch architect and engineer (1575–1650)
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Adam Freytag died
Polish military engineer
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Thomas Shelton died
English stenographer
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Franz Kessler died
Franz Kessler (c. 1580–1650) was a portrait painter, scholar, inventor and alchemist (1580–1650)
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Wilhelm Dilich died
German author
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Noël Duret died
French mathematician and astronomer
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Joannes Sturmius Mechlinianus died
Belgian mathematician
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André Álvares de Almada died
Portuguese writer
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William III of England born
Born in Binnenhof. King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1702 (1650-1702).
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John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough born
Born in Musbury. English soldier and statesman (1650-1722).
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Jean Bart born
Born in Dunkirk. French admiral and privateer (1651-1702).
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Vincenzo Coronelli born
Born in Venice. Italian cartographer (1650–1718).
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Ahmad Khani born
Born in Hakkâri Province. Kurdish writer.
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Anthim the Iberian born
Born in Samtskhe–Javakheti. Eastern Orthodox theologian.
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Anne Jules de Noailles born
Born in Paris. Second Duke of Noailles.
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Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel born
Born in Kassel. Queen consort of Denmark and Norway (1650-1714).
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Ferdinand of Bavaria died
Died in Arnsberg. Archbishop of Cologne.
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Exploration & Discovery 3
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La Caille meteorite
Largest meteorite found in France
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Yuchi Town Site
archaeological site in Alabama, United States
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Corotoman
human settlement in United States of America
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Religion & Belief Systems 30
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Church of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple (Barashi)
Orthodox Church in Moscow, Barashevskaya Sloboda
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Pajimatan Imogiri Mosque
Mosque at Imogiri, in Bantul
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Nostra Signora di Loreto
Sanctuary in Genoa, Italy
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Abbaye de Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix
Abbey located in Nord, in France
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Santi Martiri Alfio, Filadelfo e Cirino
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Nice Cathedral
Cathedral located in Alpes-Maritimes, in France
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Church of Elijah the Prophet in Yaroslavl
Church in Yaroslavl, Russia
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Dorje Drak
Monastery in Chênggo, Gonggar, Shannan, Tibet, China
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Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Church in St. George's, Grenada
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San Pietro ad Aram, Naples
Church building in Naples, Italy
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Bahtera Bakti Vihara
Chinese-Buddhist temple located in Jakarta, Indonesia
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Holy Trinity Church in Listy
Church
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Santo Stefano Basilica
Church in Lavagna, Italy
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Monastery of Santa Ana, Lazkao
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Hermitage of San Isidro
Cultural property in Alcalá de Henares
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Catedral Santuario Señor de los Milagros
Ecuadorian cathedral in Daule, Guayas, Ecuador
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Alexandrov Kremlin
Monastery in Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia
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Santi Gerolamo e Francesco Saverio
Building in Genoa, Italy
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Village church Möthlitz
Church building in Brandenburg state of Germany
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església del Socors
Church in Palma (Mallorca)
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Iglesia de San Francisco (Chiu Chiu)
national monument of Chile
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Chapelle Saint Massian
Chapel located in Vaucluse, in France
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Garthar Gompa
Buddhist temple in Dawu, Garzê, Sichuan, China
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Ofusa Kannon Temple
Buddhist temple of the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect dedicated to Eleven-Faced Avalokiteśvara in Kashihara, Japan
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Rectorshuis Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Jezus-Eik
Clergy house in Jezus-Eik, Belgium
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rectory
Building in Opfenbach
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San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church
Roman Catholic church in Banton, Philippines
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Clergy house
Two-storey hip roof building in corner location with northeastern hip roof porch, changed in the 1st third of the 19th century
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Tso Monastery
Monastery in Hezuo, Gannan, Gansu, China
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Tsenpo Gon
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Social Movements & Revolutions 1
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Novgorod Uprising of 1650
Food riot in March 1650 in Novgorod, Russia
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Architecture & Engineering 18
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Sant'Ignazio Church
Church in Rome, Italy
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Sant'Agnese in Agone
Church in Rome
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Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio a Trevi
Church building in Rome, Italy
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Church of St. Theresa
Catholic church building in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Monastery of the Holy Cross
Eastern Orthodox convent in Poltava, Ukraine
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Xlendi Tower
Small watchtower near Xlendi Bay (Malta)
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Marekerk
A church building in Leiden, Netherlands
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Church of Gesù, Nice
Church located in Alpes-Maritimes, in France
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Simbiling Monastery
Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Purang, Tibet, China
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Sigmaringen Castle
Building in Sigmaringen, Tübingen Government Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Kundeling Monastery
Building in Lhasa, China
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Atago Shrine
Building in Taihaku-ku, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
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Church of the Presentation of Mary, Roztoka
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Nyitso Monastery
Tibetan monastery in Dawu, Garzê, Sichuan, China
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Dungkar monastery
Monastery in Chomodoi, Yadong county, Shigatse, Tibet, China
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Church of Saint Vladimir in Vinogradovo
Church building in Dmitrovskoye Highway, Russia
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Église Notre-Dame des Recollets, Verviers
Church in Verviers, Belgium
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Chapelle de la Visitation
Chapel located in Allier, in France
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Empires & Countries 5
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Pandya dynasty dissolved
Pandya dynasty ceased to exist, having been centered at Madurai.
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Kénédougou Kingdom founded
Kénédougou Kingdom was founded, with its capital at Sikasso.
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Sultanate of Muscat founded
Sultanate of Muscat was founded, with its capital at Muscat.
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Jafarabad State founded
Jafarabad State was founded.
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Kharsawan State founded
Kharsawan State was founded.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 55 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 1650 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 1650.
17th century 50
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Joris Carolus died
Dutch cartographer (1566-1636)
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Ferdinando di Diano died
Italian mathematician (16th–17th century)
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Lanfranco Mignoti died
Italian mathematician (16th–17th century)
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Cervia Cathedral
Building in Cervia, Italy
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Chiesa del Voto
Church building in Modena, Italy
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chiesa di Santa Lucia
Building in Bologna, Italy
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Santa Cristina, Parma
Church building in Parma, Italy
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Santa Croce
Church building in Parma, Italy
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Ognissanti
Church building in Parma, Italy
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San Vitale Church
Church building in Parma, Italy
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Trepponti bridge
Ancient bridge and Comacchio fortified city gate
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Palazzo Magnani
Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Sant'Ambrogio a Bazzano
Church building in Neviano degli Arduini, Italy
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Santuario della Madonna dei Prati
Church building in Busseto, Italy
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Santa Maria delle Muratelle
Church building in Bologna, Italy
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Santo Rosario
Church building in Comacchio
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Santa Maria in Aula Regia, Comacchio
Church in Comacchio (FE)
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Ex chiesa ed ex convento di Santa Margherita
Church in Ferrara (FE)
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Oratorio di San Carlo
Church building in Bologna
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Madonna della Rosa church
Marian shrine in Correggio, Reggio Emilia
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Santa Maria degli Angeli
Church building in Parma, Italy
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Oratorio dell'Annunziata, Ferrara
Building in Ferrara, Italy
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Palazzo Cassoli
Building in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy
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San Paolo, Parma
Building in Parma, Italy
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Chiesa di Sant'Isaia
Church in Bologna (BO)
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Church without dedication, High Ham
Church in Low Ham, Somerset, England, UK
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Chiesa di San Bernardino da Siena
Church in Carpi (MO)
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San Lorenzo Church
Church in Budrio, Italy
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San Giovanni Battista, Ravenna
Church in Ravenna
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San Donnino Martire
Church building in Montecchio Emilia, Italy
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Santa Teresa del Bambin Gesù
Church building in Parma, Italy
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Santa Maria Lacrimosa degli Alemanni, Bologna
Building in Bologna, Italy
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Santa Maria Annunziata Church
Church building in Fidenza, Italy
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Ibn Danan Synagogue
Moroccan cultural heritage site
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San Giovanni Evangelista
Church building in Parma, Italy
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Tempietto of Sant'Antonio, Rimini
Building in Rimini, Italy
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Basilica di San Pellegrino Laziosi
Church building in Forlì, Italy
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Santuario della Beata Vergine delle Grazie di Boccadirio
Church in Baragazza - Castiglione Dei Pepoli (BO)
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Santuario della Celletta
Church in Argenta (FE)
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Bologna Cathedral
Cathedral
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Castel Sismondo
Castle in Rimini, Italy
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Shigar Fort
Fort in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Tawang Monastery
Buddhist monastery in Arunachal Pradesh, India
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Chiesa di San Carlo e Sant'Agata
Church
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Saint George chapel, Veshkelitsa
Orthodox chapel in Veshkelitsa, Russia
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Sant'Apollonia
Building in Ferrara, Italy
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chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta di Settefonti
Former church building in Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy
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Ex Chiesa di Santa Barbara
Former church building in Terra del Sole, Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Italy
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Constantine II of Kakheti born
Born in Isfahan. King of Kakheti.
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Cruzeiro de Agualva
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1650s 5
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Delimara Tower
Tower in Malta
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Żonqor Tower
Tower in Malta
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Khoshut Khanate founded
Khoshut Khanate was founded, with its capital at Lhasa.
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Bundu founded
Bundu was founded, with its capital at Boulébané.
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Capuchin monastery
Abbey in diocese of Brno
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