1618

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Instance of: common year starting and ending on Monday
Part of: Gregorian calendar
Followed by: 1619
Follows: 1617

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Commons category: 1618
category for deaths in this time period: Category:1618 deaths
topic's main category: Category:1618
point in time: 1618-01-01
has list: list of state leaders in 1618
category for births in this time period: Category:1618 births

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May 23: The Second Defenestration of Prague takes place

The Thirty Years' War begins. September 19–November 21: Siege of Pilsen 1618 (MDCXVIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1618th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 618th year of the 2nd millennium, the 18th year of the 17th century, and the 9th year of the 1610s decade. As of the start of 1618, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

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