Important Historical Events of the year 1653, Year 1653 in History

List of 1653 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1653

What happened in the year 1653?

Date Event
January 3, 1653 By the Coonan Cross Oath, the Eastern Church in India cuts itself off from colonial Portuguese tutelage.
February 2, 1653 New Amsterdam (later renamed The City of New York) is incorporated.
April 20, 1653 Oliver Cromwell dissolves England's Rump Parliament.
June 12, 1653 First Anglo-Dutch War: The Battle of the Gabbard begins, lasting until the following day.
December 16, 1653 English Interregnum: The Protectorate: Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland.