1665

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Instance of: common year starting and ending on Thursday
Part of: Gregorian calendar
Followed by: 1666
Follows: 1664

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Commons category: 1665
topic's main category: Category:1665
point in time: 1665-01-01
has list: list of state leaders in 1665
category for births in this time period: Category:1665 births
category for deaths in this time period: Category:1665 deaths

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August 2: The Dutch Navy defeats England's Royal Navy off of Norway in the Battle of Vågen

The Bubonic Plague arrives in London 1665 (MDCLXV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1665th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 665th year of the 2nd millennium, the 65th year of the 17th century, and the 6th year of the 1660s decade. As of the start of 1665, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

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