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1612

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Instance of: leap year starting on Sunday and ending on Monday
Part of: Gregorian calendar
Followed by: 1613
Follows: 1611

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Commons category: 1612
topic's main category: Category:1612
point in time: 1612-01-01
has list: list of state leaders in 1612
category for births in this time period: Category:1612 births
category for deaths in this time period: Category:1612 deaths

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November 30: Battle of Swally

1612 (MDCXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1612th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 612th year of the 2nd millennium, the 12th year of the 17th century, and the 3rd year of the 1610s decade. As of the start of 1612, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

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