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The 1640s decade ran from January 1, 1640, to December 31, 1649.

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The 1640s were the decade spanning from 1640 to 1649, a ten-year period in the 17th century. This decade matters historically because it witnessed major upheavals across Europe and beyond, including civil wars, revolutions, and significant political transformations that shaped the modern world.

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Instance of
decade
Has part
1640
Followed by
1650s
Follows
1630s
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category for births in this time period
Category:1640s births
category for deaths in this time period
Category:1640s deaths
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1640s
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Category:1640s
point in time
1640-01-01

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The 1640s decade ran from January 1, 1640, to December 31, 1649.

==References==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “1640s” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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