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Millennium: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 16th century17th century18th century
Decades: 1610s  1620s  1630s  – 1640s –  1650s  1660s  1670s
Years: 1637 1638 163916401641 1642 1643

The year 1640 was a leap year. It began on a Sunday. Many interesting things happened around the world during this time.

What Happened in 1640?

New University in Finland

  • In Turku, Finland, the very first university was started. It was called the Academy of Åbo. A university is a special school where people go to study advanced subjects after high school. It's where they learn to become experts in different fields like science, history, or medicine.

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