Year by year · 17th century

1628

1628 in world history: 5 events, 2 births, 5 deaths, 4 states founded and 3 that came to an end. 1,092 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 10 August

    The Swedish warship Vasa sinks on her maiden voyage

    Top-heavy and unstable, the warship Vasa heeled over in a gust and sank in Stockholm harbour less than a mile into her first voyage. Raised in 1961, she is now a celebrated museum ship.

  2. 6 September

    John Endecott's Puritans arrive at Salem

    John Endecott landed at Naumkeag with Puritan settlers, taking charge of the small settlement soon renamed Salem. It became the first town of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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In the profiles

Wars and longer events

Born in 1628 2

Died in 1628 5

States founded 4

States that came to an end 3

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