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1612

Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century

Decades: 1560s 1570s 1580s 1590s 1600s - 1610s - 1620s - 1630s 1640s 1650s 1660s

Years: 1607 1608 1609 1610 1611 - 1612 - 1613 1614 1615 1616 1617

Events

Francesco Andreini's The Penitent Magdalene is published.

Births

Deaths

August 12 - Giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer
John Napier - Scottish mathematician.
Ahmed I - Ottoman emperor.

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