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Calendar year
1655 (MDCLV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1655th year
1655
Holy Roman Empress from 1622 to 1637
Eleonora Gonzaga (23 September 1598 – 27 June 1655) was born a princess of Mantua as a member of the House of Gonzaga, and by marriage to Ferdinand II
Eleonora_Gonzaga_(born_1598)
British crown colony in the Caribbean (1655–1962)
Crown colony of the British Empire from 1655 to 1962. English forces launched an invasion of Jamaica in 1655, capturing the existing Spanish colony. Jamaica
Colony_of_Jamaica
1648–1666 invasions of Poland–Lithuania
invasion and occupation of the Commonwealth as a theatre of the Northern War of 1655–1660 only; in Poland and Lithuania this period is called the Swedish Deluge
Deluge_(history)
Conflict in Europe
The Northern War of 1655–1660 was fought between the Swedish Empire and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, with participation at different times by Russia
Northern_War_of_1655–1660
Election of Catholic Pope Alexander VII
The 1655 conclave was convened following the death of Pope Innocent X and ended with the election of Cardinal Fabio Chigi as Alexander VII. The conclave
1655_conclave
Episode of the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667)
The siege of Mogilev of February–May 1655 was an unsuccessful siege of Mogilev (then in Grand Duchy of Lithuania, now in Belarus) under the control of
Siege_of_Mogilev_(1655)
Political catch phrase
apocryphal saying attributed to King Louis XIV. It was allegedly said on 13 April 1655 before the Parlement of Paris. It is supposed to assert the primacy of the
L'État,_c'est_moi
War between the Commonwealth of England and Spain
interests in various ways, such as privateering and naval expeditions. In 1655, an English amphibious expedition invaded Spanish territory in the Caribbean
Anglo-Spanish_War_(1654–1660)
Anti-Spanish attacks in colonial Chile
The Mapuche uprising of 1655 (Spanish: alzamiento mapuche de 1655 or levantamiento mapuche de 1655) was a series of coordinated Mapuche attacks against
Mapuche_uprising_of_1655
Events in the year 1655 in the Spanish Netherlands and Prince-bishopric of Liège (predecessor states of modern Belgium). Monarch – Philip IV, King of Spain
1655_in_Belgium
Netherlands and existed between 1655 AD and approximately the year 1680. It was founded as a Illustre school in 1655 and became a university in 1656.
University of Nijmegen (1655–1680)
University_of_Nijmegen_(1655–1680)
High Church Rector of the Church of England, great-great-grandfather of George Washington
Hertfordshire. Amphilis, baptised 2 February 1602 and buried on 12 January 1655, was the daughter and co-heiress of John Twigden of Little Creaton, Northamptonshire
Lawrence Washington (1602–1652)
Lawrence_Washington_(1602–1652)
1655 battle
Ukrainian: Охматівська битва) took place around 19 January - 22 January 1655 (29 January - 1 February, N.S) during the Russo-Polish War (1654–67) between
Battle_of_Okhmativ_(1655)
U.S. state
Penn, the son of the commonwealth's namesake. Before that, between 1638 and 1655, a southeast portion of the state was part of New Sweden, a Swedish colony
Pennsylvania
Failed Polish–Lithuanian and Crimean siege in 1655 of Cossacks in Uman
of the renewed campaign against the Cossack Hetmanate, on 14–19 January 1655. On 2 December 1654, Sheremetev gathered his army and headed to Right-Bank
Siege_of_Uman_(1655)
Binary star
GRO J1655−40 is a binary star consisting of an evolved F-type primary star and a massive, unseen companion, which orbit each other once every 2.6 days
GRO_J1655−40
Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1694 to 1737
Rinaldo d'Este (25 April 1655 – 26 October 1737) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1694 until his death, as well as a member of the House of Este. He
Rinaldo_d'Este_(1655–1737)
From 6 July to 14 September 1655, the Zaporozhian–Don Cossacks blockaded the Kerch Strait to delay Crimean support for Poland-Lithuania. In 1654, Cossack
Blockade_of_the_Kerch_Strait
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
Ship models Wikimedia Commons has media related to HMS Royal Charles (ship, 1655). Lavery, Brian (1983) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of
HMS_Royal_Charles_(1660)
King of Sweden from 1654 to 1660
facto Duke of Eyland (Öland), before ascending to the Swedish throne. From 1655 to 1657, he also claimed the title of Grand Duke of Lithuania. Charles Gustav's
Charles_X_Gustav
17th-century Catholic cardinal
Pier Luigi Carafa (Senior) (18 July 1581, Naples, Italy – 15 February 1655, Rome, during the conclave) was a cardinal of the Catholic Church, and a member
Pier_Luigi_Carafa_(1581–1655)
Military unit
92 Group the same day when the Mosquito Training Unit RAF (formerly No. 1655 (Mosquito) Conversion Unit) was re-designated as No. 16 Operational Training
No. 16 Operational Training Unit RAF
No._16_Operational_Training_Unit_RAF
Indian royalty (1623–1655)
Sambhaji Shahaji Bhosle (1623–1655) was the elder son of Shahaji and Jijabai. He was the elder brother of chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. At the time of Sambhaji's
Sambhaji_Shahaji_Bhosale
Events from the year 1655 in France. Monarch – Louis XIV The French army under Turenne took Landrecies after a siege in 14 July, and the towns of Condé
1655_in_France
English soldier
Richard Fortescue (died 1655) was an English soldier who fought in the English Civil War and the Anglo-Spanish War (1654–60). He commanded a regiment at
Richard_Fortescue_(soldier)
1655 battle of the Russo-Polish War
Horodok took place during the Russo-Polish War (1654–67) on 29 September 1655. Russian and Ukrainian Cossack forces under Vasily Borisovich Sheremetev
Battle_of_Horodok_(1655)
1655 naval battle
This battle took place on 21 June 1655 inside the mouth of the Dardanelles Strait. It was a clear victory for Venice over the Ottoman Empire during the
Battle of the Dardanelles (1655)
Battle_of_the_Dardanelles_(1655)
The decade of the 1650s in archaeology involved some significant events. 1655: William Dugdale - Monasticon Anglicanum begins publication. 1656: William
1650s_in_archaeology
Siege in 1655–1660
The siege of Danzig took place between 1655 and 1660 when a Swedish force tried to capture this important Baltic Sea port city from the Polish–Lithuanian
Siege_of_Danzig_(1655–1660)
British Member of Parliament
Francis Clerke (c. 1655 – 2 May 1715) of North Weston, near Thame, Oxfordshire was a British Member of Parliament (MP) for Oxfordshire from 1710 to 1715
Francis Clerke (Oxfordshire MP)
Francis_Clerke_(Oxfordshire_MP)
Swedish colony in North America (1638–1655)
(Swedish: Nya Sverige) was a colony of the Swedish Empire between 1638 and 1655 along the lower reaches of the Delaware River in what is now Delaware, Maryland
New_Sweden
1655 invasion of the Anglo-Spanish War of 1654–1660
An English expeditionary force captured Spanish Jamaica in May 1655, during the Anglo-Spanish War of 1654–1660. It was part of an ambitious plan by Oliver
Invasion_of_Jamaica
Scottish diplomat and Tory politician
James Johnston (c. 1655 – 3 May 1737) was a Scottish diplomat and Tory politician who served as envoy extraordinary to Prussia from 1690 to 1692. He also
James Johnston (secretary of state)
James_Johnston_(secretary_of_state)
Anglo-Irish politician
George Evans PC(I) (1655 – May 1720) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Evans was the son of George Evans of Ballyphilip and Anne Bowerman. He was a supporter
George_Evans_(1655–1720)
Governor of Plymouth Colony (1595–1655)
Edward Winslow (18 October 1595 – 8 May 1655) was a Separatist and New England political leader who traveled on the Mayflower in 1620. He was one of several
Edward_Winslow
Edward Howell, Gent. (1584–1655), born in Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, was an English Puritan who settled at Lynn, Massachusetts in 1635. He was known
Edward_Howell_(died_1655)
Doge of Venice from 1655 to 1656
Contarini (July 1580 – 1 May 1656) was the 100th Doge of Venice from 27 March 1655 until his death in 1656. Carlo Contarini was born in Venice, the son of Elisabetta
Carlo_Contarini
few years. Admiral Sir William Penn 11 May 1655 – 1655 General Robert Venables, 1655 Edward D'Oyley, 1655–1656, first time William Brayne, 1656–1657 Edward
List_of_governors_of_Jamaica
Swedish field marshal and statesman (1623–1678)
(Fältmarskalk), and governor-general. He was governor-general of Halland from 1654 to 1655, and governor of Estonia between 1656 and 1674. He served as a lieutenant
Bengt_Horn
1655 Russia captures the city during the Russo-Polish War
Lithuania within the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, that occurred on 8 August 1655 during the Russo-Polish War (1654–67). The Polish–Lithuanian forces under
Battle_of_Vilnius_(1655)
English landowner and politician
Daniel Lascelles (6 November 1655 – 5 September 1734), English landowner and politician of Stank and Northallerton, North Riding, Yorkshire, was elected
Daniel_Lascelles_(1655–1734)
Decade
was a decade lasting from January 1, 1659 BC to December 31, 1650 BC. c. 1655 BC—Tan-Uli, the ruler of the Elamite Empire, dies. c. 1650 BC—Greeks start
1650s_BC
Scottish writer, patriot and politician (c.1653–1716)
Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun (1655 – September 1716) was a Scottish writer and politician, remembered as an advocate for the non-incorporation of Scotland
Andrew_Fletcher_(patriot)
Series of conflicts
Vaudois) and the Savoyard troops in the Duchy of Savoy from 1655 to 1690. The Piedmontese Easter in 1655 sparked the conflict. It was largely a period of persecution
Savoyard–Waldensian_wars
Dutch banker and insurer
Andries Pels (2 September 1655, in Amsterdam – 8 February 1731) was a wealthy Dutch banker and insurer. He began as someone who had devoted himself to
Andries_Pels
23 – Nicodemus Tessin the Younger, Swedish baroque architect (died 1728) 1655: July 7 – Christoph Dientzenhofer, Bavarian baroque architect (died 1722)
1650s_in_architecture
Enslaved woman in colonial America (1630–1665)
his indenture. Elizabeth Key's future was uncertain. After Mottram died in 1655, the overseers of his estate had to sort Mottram's 11 unfree persons into
Elizabeth_Key_Grinstead
Dutch painter and printmaker (1606–1669)
Rembrandt to borrow money from friends, among them Jan Six. In November 1655, amid a year overshadowed by plague and the drafting of wills, Rembrandt's
Rembrandt
The Russian campaign against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Tsar's Campaign of 1654–1655 also known as Tsar Alexei's campaign of 1654–1655 was a campaign of the Muscovite army against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Tsar Alexei's campaign of 1654–1655
Tsar_Alexei's_campaign_of_1654–1655
Early English colonist in North America
Edward Doty (c. 1599 – August 23, 1655) was a passenger on the 1620 voyage of the Mayflower to North America; he was one of the signers of the Mayflower
Edward_Doty
Events from the year 1655 in Denmark. Monarch – Frederick III Steward of the Realm – Joachim Gersdorff Paul Kurtz comes to Denmark from Germany where he
1655_in_Denmark
Sir William Forester KB (10 December 1655 – February 1718), of Dothill Park, Apley Castle, and Watling Street in Wellington, Shropshire was a Whig politician
William_Forester_(1655–1718)
Battle of the Anglo-Spanish War
The siege of Santo Domingo was fought between April 23, 1655 and April 30, 1655, at the Spanish Colony of Santo Domingo. A force of 2,400 Spanish troops
Siege_of_Santo_Domingo_(1655)
Polish–Lithuanian magnate
the Younger (Lithuanian: Jonušas Radvila, 2 December 1612 – 31 December 1655) was a noble and magnate in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Throughout
Janusz_Radziwiłł_(1612–1655)
Head of the Catholic Church from 1644 to 1655
Pope Innocent X (7 May 1574 – 7 January 1655; born Giovanni Battista Pamphili), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 September
Pope_Innocent_X
Building in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Center, is a historic four-story building at 6650-6654 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1655 N Cherokee Ave in Hollywood, California. Built in 1930, Shane Building was
Shane_Building
Listed almshouse in York, England
Eleanor Lowther. She was baptised in the church at Kirklington on 23 June 1655. There is a portrait of her as a young woman inside Wandesford House, as
Wandesford_House
Caribbean nation
Jamaica as slaves. The island belonged to Spain under the name Santiago until 1655, when England, part of what would become the Kingdom of Great Britain, conquered
Jamaica
Warfare in South India from 1655 to 1669
between the Thanjavur Nayak kingdom and the Danish East India Company from 1655 to 1669. The Thanjavurian Nayak besieged the Danish colony of Tranquebar
Sieges of Tranquebar (1655–1669)
Sieges_of_Tranquebar_(1655–1669)
Bykhaw was a military siege undertaken by the Cossack and Russians 1654–1655 against the city of Stary Bykhaw. The siege was part of the Russo-Polish
Siege of Stary Bykhaw (1654–1655)
Siege_of_Stary_Bykhaw_(1654–1655)
Rare-type asteroid
1655 Comas Solà, provisional designation 1929 WG, is a rare-type asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt, approximately 36 kilometers in
1655_Comas_Solà
Variable star in the constellation Pegasus
a Mira variable star surrounded by a pinwheel-shaped nebula, IRAS 23166+1655, thought to be a preplanetary nebula. It is a binary system that includes
LL_Pegasi
navy of the United Provinces (a precursor state of the Netherlands) between 1655 and 1665. Eendragt was the more common spelling in the 17th century; Eendracht
Dutch_ship_Eendracht_(1655)
Baltic dominion of the Swedish Empire (1655–1657)
It de facto existed as an unrecognised entity by neighbouring powers from 1655 until 1657 when it was terminated and fully reincorporated into the Polish–Lithuanian
Swedish_Lithuania
article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1655. February 24 – The English playwright Thomas Porter abducts his future bride
1655_in_literature
1655 naval battle between English forces and Barbary pirates
of Porto Farina took place at Porto Farina (now Ghar el-Melh) on 4 April 1655 (14 April by modern calendar) in northern Tunisia, when an English fleet
Action_of_14_April_1655
Oirat-Mongol kingdom in Tibet (1642-1717)
clothing in the style of Güshi Khan's troops. Güshi Khan: 1642–1655 Dayan Khan: 1655–1668 (son) Tenzin Dalai Khan: 1668–1696 (son) Tenzin Wangchuk Khan:
Khoshut_Khanate
English gentleman and Grand Tourist
His uncle the poet, also mentioned by Hunter, is thought to have died c.1655. Hammond's letters from his tour survive in two copies. One set, which passed
William_Hammond_(died_1685)
Priest and founder of the Ashanti Empire
Okomfo Anokye (c.1655 – c.1717?/c.1719) was the first priest (Okomfo) of the Ashanti Empire. Anokye is known for his participation in the expansion of
Okomfo_Anokye
Italian maker of musical instruments (1655 – 1731)
(Italian pronunciation: [bartoloˈmɛːo kriˈstɔːfori di franˈtʃesko]; May 4, 1655 – January 27, 1731) was an Italian maker of musical instruments famous for
Bartolomeo_Cristofori
Sub-national divisions of England
Ireland, Charles Fleetwood, but Fleetwood's departure for England in September 1655 left him for all practical purposes the ruler of Ireland Royal, Trevor References;
Historical and alternative regions of England
Historical_and_alternative_regions_of_England
Polish–Lithuanian nobleman (c. 1558 – 1655)
Maksymilian Ossoliński (c. 1558 – 1655) was a Polish–Lithuanian nobleman and politician. He was chamberlain of Sandomierz (1633), treasurer of the Crown
Maksymilian_Ossoliński
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Mexican (ID-1655) was a United States Navy cargo ship and animal transport in commission from 1917 to 1919. She operated as the commercial steamship
USS_Mexican
Head of the Catholic Church from 1655 to 1667
was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 April 1655 to his death, in May 1667. He began his career as a vice-papal legate, and
Pope_Alexander_VII
Painting by Barent Fabritius
Joseph's Dream is a 1650–1655 oil on canvas painting by Barent Fabritius and other artists in Rembrandt's studio. It is now in the Museum of Fine Arts
Joseph's Dream (studio of Rembrandt, 1650–1655)
Joseph's_Dream_(studio_of_Rembrandt,_1650–1655)
Disease outbreak in Malta
The 1655 Malta plague outbreak was a minor outbreak of plague (Maltese: pesta) on the island of Malta, then ruled by the Order of St John. The outbreak
1655_Malta_plague_outbreak
Policy of tolerance towards Jews in Commonwealth-era England
In May 1655, he was sent back to Amsterdam in order to try to convince his father to visit England. The rabbi came to England in September 1655 with three
Resettlement of the Jews in England
Resettlement_of_the_Jews_in_England
English member of Parliament
Edward Bysshe (died 1655) was an English member of Parliament for Bletchingley elected in 1624, 1625, 1626, 1628, and April 1640. He was the father of
Edward_Bysshe_(died_1655)
English military and political leader (1599–1658)
northwest Highlands was the scene of another pro-Royalist uprising in 1653–1655, which was put down with deployment of 6,000 English troops there. Presbyterianism
Oliver_Cromwell
English politician
William Allestry or Allestrie (1588 – 4 September 1655) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1640 to 1643. He supported
William_Allestry_(1588–1655)
Events in the year 1655 in Norway. Monarch: Frederick III. 20 December Gregers Krabbe dies at Akershus Castle, the first Governor-General of Norway to
1655_in_Norway
French woman with excessive hair growth
case of human excessive hair growth described in Europe. Antonietta died c. 1655 in Capodimonte (Viterbo), Italy, where her father also died. Antonietta has
Antonietta_Gonsalvus
Spanish Baroque painter (1617–1682)
these children, only five outlived their mother, and only one, Gabriel (1655–1700) later carried on the work of Bartolome as a painter. The year of his
Bartolomé_Esteban_Murillo
Branch of the House of Nassau
1625–29: William Louis, John IV and Ernst Casimir 1629–55: Ernst Casimir 1655–75: Frederick 1675–88: John Ernst 1688–1719: John Ernst 1719–53: Charles
House_of_Nassau-Weilburg
List of events
Events from the year 1655 in England. Lord Protector – Oliver Cromwell 22 January – Oliver Cromwell dissolves the First Protectorate Parliament. 11–14
1655_in_England
The following lists events that happened during 1655 in South Africa. Commander of the Cape - Jan van Riebeeck The Dutch ensigned Jan Wintervogel explores
1655_in_South_Africa
Events from the year 1655 in art. Nicolaes Maes Eavesdropper with a Scolding Woman The Idle Servant (National Gallery, London) The Lacemaker (National
1655_in_art
November 1655: Tsar Alexei's campaign of 1654–1655. May 1654 – October 1655: Ivan Zolotarenko's Belarusian campaign. Early 1654 – November 1655: Bohdan
List of battles of the Polish–Russian War (1654–1667)
List_of_battles_of_the_Polish–Russian_War_(1654–1667)
French traveller in the East, linguist and botanist (1633–1667)
D'Herbelot was detained by private affairs, but Thévenot sailed from Rome in May 1655, and, after vainly waiting five months at Malta, took passage for Constantinople
Jean_de_Thévenot
1653 book by Izaak Walton
Marriot's then-retired father. The Angler was republished in new editions in 1655, 1661, 1668, and 1676. The last of these editions is an expanded version
The_Compleat_Angler
article contains information about the musical events and publications of 1655. Composer Johann Rosenmüller is imprisoned as the result of accusations of
1655_in_music
French novelist and dramatist (1619–1655)
BAIR-, French: [savinjɛ̃ d(ə) siʁano d(ə) bɛʁʒəʁak]; 6 March 1619 – 28 July 1655) was a French novelist, playwright, epistolarian, and duelist. A bold and
Cyrano_de_Bergerac
Cossack rebellion within the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1648–1657
1657; and a few Polish sources give the date as 1655 and the Battle of Jezierna or Jeziorna (November 1655). There is some overlap between the last phase
Khmelnytsky_Uprising
English landowner, lawyer and politician
Sir Oliver Cromwell KB (c. 1562 – 28 August 1655) was an English landowner, lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between
Sir_Oliver_Cromwell
English Whig politician
Richard Neville (12 October 1655 – 1 July 1717) of Billingbear, Berkshire, was an English Whig politician, who sat in the English and British House of
Richard_Neville_(the_younger)
Holy Roman Empress from 1676 to 1705
Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg (Eleonore Magdalene Therese; 6 January 1655 – 19 January 1720) was Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Archduchess of Austria
Eleonore_Magdalene_of_Neuburg
Community founded by escaped slaves
over Jamaica (1493–1655) may have been the first to develop such refugee communities. The English, who invaded the island in 1655, continued the importation
Jamaican_Maroons
Prince Zheng of the First Rank
Jirgalang or Jirhalang (Manchu: ᠵᡳᡵᡤᠠᠯᠠᠩ; 19 November 1599 – June 11, 1655) was a Manchu noble, regent, and political and military leader of the early
Jirgalang
Norwegian businessman (1655–1727)
James Collett (18 August 1655 – 29 May 1727) was an English-born Norwegian merchant. James Collett was born in London, England. As a young man, he worked
James_Collett
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