In history, year 1653 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1653.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1653:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 12 june | The naval Battle of the Gabbard took place during the First Anglo-Dutch War near the Gabbard shoal off the coast of Suffolk, England between fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the United Provinces. The battle ended with the Dutch losing in total 17 ships, of which 6 sank and 11 were captured. |
| 01 july | The Westminster Assembly of Divines, assembled to restructurethe Church of England, held its first meeting in Westminster Abbey,London. |
| 16 december | Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth ofEngland. |
| 09 May | The construction of Taj Mahal, India's world-famous historical building, was completed after 22 years of continuous work. |
| 24 May | The German Parliament declared Ferdinand II as King of Austria. |
| 14 March | Commander Johann Van Galen of the Netherlands defeated the British fleet in the Anglo-Dutch War. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1653:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 01 June | Georg Muffat / Composer / France |
| 01 September | Johann Pachelbel / Composer / Germany |
| 05 July | Thomas Pitt / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 08 May | Claude Louis Hector de Villars / Politician / France |
| 09 August | John Oldham / Poet / United Kingdom |
| 11 July | Sarah Good / Criminal / United States of America |
| 14 August | Christopher Monck / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 17 February | Arcangelo Corelli / Violinist / Italy |
| 18 October | Abraham van Riebeeck / Politician / Netherlands |
| 21 May | Eleanor of Austria / Queen / Poland |
