Year by year · 17th century

1612

1612 in world history: 2 events, 6 births, 13 deaths, 2 works and 1 state founded. 1,063 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 28 December

    Galileo observes Neptune without realising it

    While observing Jupiter, Galileo recorded a faint 'star' that was in fact Neptune. He did not recognise it as a planet, and its formal discovery came only in 1846.

ProfileState922 states with a known seat in 1612Open the atlas at 1612 →

Wars and longer events

Born in 1612 6

Died in 1612 13

Works 2

States founded 1

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