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1676

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Instance of: leap year starting on Wednesday and ending on Thursday
Part of: Gregorian calendar
Followed by: 1677
Follows: 1675

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has list: list of state leaders in 1676
category for births in this time period: Category:1676 births
category for deaths in this time period: Category:1676 deaths
point in time: 1676-01-01
topic's main category: Category:1676
Commons category: 1676

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September 19: Virginian rebels commanded by Nathaniel Bacon burn down Jamestown, Virginia during war against British governor.

August 17: Sweden defeats Denmark-Norway in Battle of Halmstad. 1676 (MDCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1676th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 676th year of the 2nd millennium, the 76th year of the 17th century, and the 7th year of the 1670s decade. As of the start of 1676, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

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