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1641

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Instance of: common year starting and ending on Tuesday
Part of: Gregorian calendar
Followed by: 1642
Follows: 1640

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Commons category: 1641
topic's main category: Category:1641
point in time: 1641-01-01
has list: list of state leaders in 1641
category for births in this time period: Category:1641 births
category for deaths in this time period: Category:1641 deaths

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May 12: The Earl of Strafford is executed in London.

November 4: Battle of Cape St. Vincent 1641 (MDCXLI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1641st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 641st year of the 2nd millennium, the 41st year of the 17th century, and the 2nd year of the 1640s decade. As of the start of 1641, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

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