Year by year · 17th century
1652
1652 in world history: 5 events, 3 births, 4 deaths, 2 states founded and 1 that came to an end. 1,134 recorded states existed that year.
Events
Jan van Riebeeck arrives at the Cape of Good Hope
Jan van Riebeeck reached Table Bay to set up a supply station for the Dutch East India Company. The outpost grew into Cape Town and began European settlement in southern Africa.
Revolt
Guo Huaiyi rebellion
The Guo Huaiyi rebellion was a rising of Chinese farmers in Dutch Formosa in September 1652, led by the village head Guo Huaiyi, against the heavy taxes and controls of the Dutch East India Company.
In the profiles
Dutch EmpireJan van Riebeeck founds the Cape Colony as a VOC resupply station
Polish-Lithuanian CommonwealthWładysław Siciński breaks up the Sejm with a single objection, the first liberum veto
Wars and longer events
Born in 1652 3
Died in 1652 4
States founded 2
States that came to an end 1
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