Decades: 1600s 1610s 1620s 1630s 1640s - 1650s - 1660s 1670s 1680s 1690s 1700s
Years: 1650 1651 1652 1653 1654 - 1655 - 1656 1657 1658 1659 1660
Events New Sweden (Delaware) attacked and captured by Dutch forces. March 25 - Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is discovered by Christian Huygens. Emperor Go-Sai ascends to the throne of Japan Year in topic 1655 in literature 1655 in science Births May 13 - Pope Innocent XIII December 4 - King Charles XI of Sweden Deaths January 5 - Pope Innocent X
