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1656

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Instance of: leap year starting on Saturday and ending on Sunday
Part of: Gregorian calendar
Followed by: 1657
Follows: 1655

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category for deaths in this time period: Category:1656 deaths
topic's main category: Category:1656
point in time: 1656-01-01
has list: list of state leaders in 1656
Commons category: 1656
category for births in this time period: Category:1656 births

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July 30: Sweden recaptures the Polish capital of Warsaw

1656 (MDCLVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1656th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 656th year of the 2nd millennium, the 56th year of the 17th century, and the 7th year of the 1650s decade. As of the start of 1656, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

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