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What Happened in 1616 — Events, Births & Deaths
1616 brings together 2 events, 0 birthdays and 0 deaths recorded across history.
January 1
- January 12
The city of Belém, Brazil is founded on the Amazon River delta by Portuguese captain Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco.
February 1
- February 26
Galileo Galilei is formally banned by the Roman Catholic Church from teaching or defending the view that the earth orbits the sun.