What happened in 1655?
Second Northern War, Siege of Jasna Góra and Peace Church in Jawor — among 65 events recorded in 1655.
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Wars & Conflicts 22
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Second Northern War
1655–1661 conflict in the Baltic Sea region
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Deluge
War between Sweden and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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Siege of Jasna Góra
1655 part of the Second Northern War ('The Deluge')
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Battle of Vilnius
1655 Russia captures the city during the Russo-Polish War
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Battle of Ujście
1655 battle
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Battle of Sobota
1655 battle of the Second Northern War
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Siege of Kraków
1655 siege
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Peach Tree War
Conflict
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Battle of Horodok
1655 battle of the Russo-Polish War
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Battle of Okhmativ
1655 battle
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Battle of Żarnów
1655 battle of the Second Northern War; Swedish victory
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Battle of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
1655 battle of the Second Northern War ('Swedish Deluge')
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Battle of Ozerna
1655 battle of the Russo-Polish War (1654–67)
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Battle of Wojnicz
1655 battle
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Savoyard-Waldensian Wars
Series of conflicts
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Siege of Danzig
Siege in 1655–1660, during which Sweden unsuccessfully tried to capture Danzig from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Second Northern War
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Siege of Santo Domingo
1655 siege of the Anglo-Spanish War
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Battle of Krosno
1655 battle
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Battle of the Severn
1655 battle
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Battle of the Dardanelles
1655 naval battle
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Siege of Lviv
1655 siege
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Invasion of New Sweden
1655 conquest of the Delaware River colony of New Sweden by Dutch soldiers from New Netherland
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Politics & Government 1
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Treaty of Kėdainiai
1655 treaty between Sweden and Lithuania
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People 17
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Innocent X died
Pope from 1644 to 1655
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Pierre Gassendi died
French philosopher, astronomer, mathematician, priest, and scientist (*1592 – †1655)
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Joseph Solomon Delmedigo died
Greek rabbi (*1591 – †1655)
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Pieter Nuyts died
3rd Governor of Formosa
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Théodore de Mayerne died
Genevan physician
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Arnold Möller died
German calligrapher
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Christian Thomasius born
Born in Leipzig. German philosopher (1655-1728).
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Jean-François Regnard born
Born in Paris. French writer (1655-1709).
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Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden born
Born in Paris. Margrave of Baden-Baden and chief commander of the German imperial army.
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Bernard de Montfaucon born
Born in Soulatgé. French monk and scholar (1655–1741).
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Antonio Palomino born
Born in Bujalance. Painter from Spain (1655-1726).
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Innocent XIII born
Born in Poli. Pope of the Catholic Church from 1721 to 1724.
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Charles XI of Sweden born
Born in Stockholm. King of Sweden from 1660 to 1697 (1655-1697).
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Prasat Thong died
Died in Phra Ratchawang Boran. King of Ayutthaya.
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Karol Ferdynand Vasa died
Died in Wyszków. Polish Prince-Bishop.
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Lothair Francis of Schönborn born
Born in Hanau. German noble (1655-1729); Archbishop of Mainz from 1695.
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John X of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp died
Died in Eutin. Prince-Bishop of Lübeck.
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Science & Technology 1
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Linnaean Garden
Botanical garden in Sweden
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Exploration & Discovery 1
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Invasion of Jamaica
1655 invasion of Jamaica by the English
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Religion & Belief Systems 13
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Vank Cathedral
Cathedral in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site
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Hammouda Pacha Mosque
Mosque in Tunisia
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1655 papal conclave
Religious conclave
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Keshto Ray Temple, Bishnupur
Temple in Bishnupur
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Eremo di Tizzano
Sanctuary in Casalecchio di Reno, Italy
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Church of Elijah the Prophet
Church in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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Madonna del Rosario
Former Church in Siena, today staple of the Contrada Chiocciola
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Klášter bosých karmelitánek
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Sint-Stephanuskerk (Melsen)
Church in Melsen, Belgium
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Chapelle Saint-Hospice
Chapel located in Alpes-Maritimes, in France
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Jitsugyō-ji Temple
Temple in Hakodate, Hokkaidō
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Pfarrhaus (Aying)
Building in Aying
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Rectory (Pfuhl)
Building in Pfuhl
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Economy & Trade 1
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Firmin & Sons
British military uniform manufacturer
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Architecture & Engineering 8
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Peace Church in Jawor
Church in Jawor, Poland
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Royal Palace of Genoa
Palace in Genua, Italy
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Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola in Prague
Church building in New Town, Czech Republic
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Santa Maria dei Sette Dolori, Rome
Church
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Zwierzyniecki Bridge
Bridge in Poland
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Kristine Church
Church in Falun, Sweden
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Jōkan-ji Temple
Building in Tokyo, Japan
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chapelle de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon
Chapel located in Rhône, in France
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Empires & Countries 1
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Colony of Jamaica founded
Colony of Jamaica was founded, with its capital at Kingston.
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