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1640

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Instance of: leap year starting on Sunday and ending on Monday
Part of: Gregorian calendar
Followed by: 1641
Follows: 1639

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Commons category: 1640
topic's main category: Category:1640
point in time: 1640-01-01
has list: list of state leaders in 1640
category for births in this time period: Category:1640 births
category for deaths in this time period: Category:1640 deaths

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August 28: the Battle of Newburn

1640 (MDCXL) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1640th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 640th year of the 2nd millennium, the 40th year of the 17th century, and the 1st year of the 1640s decade. As of the start of 1640, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

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