1657 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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| Centuries: | 16th century – 17th century – 18th century |
| Decades: | 1620s 1630s 1640s – 1650s – 1660s 1670s 1680s |
| Years: | 1654 1655 1656 – 1657 – 1658 1659 1660 |
The year 1657 was a common year that began on a Monday. It was a time of new discoveries and important events around the world.
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Key Events of 1657
This section covers some of the interesting things that happened during 1657.
Medical and Legal Firsts
- September 24 – In the Colony of Maryland, a very important event happened. The first official autopsy was performed. An autopsy is when doctors carefully examine a body after someone has died to find out why they passed away. This was also the first time a coroner's jury gave a verdict. A coroner's jury is a group of people who listen to evidence and decide the cause of death in unusual cases.
New Ideas in Mathematics
Understanding Chance and Games
- Christiaan Huygens, a brilliant scientist, wrote a book called De ratiociniis in ludo aleae. This means "On Reasoning in Games of Chance." This book was the very first one ever published about probability theory. Probability theory is a part of mathematics that helps us understand how likely it is for something to happen. It's used in many things, from predicting weather to understanding games like dice or cards.
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April 20: The Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife was an important naval battle.
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Frederick I of Prussia was a powerful ruler.
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Wigerus Vitringa was a Dutch painter.
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Robert Blake was a famous English admiral.
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Jacob van Campen was a Dutch architect and artist.
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See also
In Spanish: 1657 para niños
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