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Peace treaty signed at Westphalia ends the Thirty Years' War.
The Dutch and the Spanish sign the Treaty of Munster, ending the Eighty Years' War. The Spanish Empire recognizes the Dutch Republic of United Netherlands as a sovereign state, (governed by the House of Orange-Nassau and the Estates General) which was before a province of the Spanish Empire. The Netherlands becomes the first European power with a republican form of government.
November 11 - France and Netherlands agree to divide the island of Sint Maarten/Saint Martin.
Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ibrahim I (1640-1648) to Mehmed IV (1648-1687)
The English Parliament finds Charles I guilty of treason, and sentences him to be executed.
Admiral Robert Blake defeats Prince Rupert and the remnants of the Royalist navy in the English Civil War.
In India, building of the Red Fort is completed.
Discovery of strait (Bering Strait) between Asia and North America by Semyon Dezhnev
Ongoing events
English Civil War (1642-1649)
Births
John Blow, British composer (died October 1, 1708)
Deaths
February 2 - George Abbot, English writer
May 26 - Vincent Voiture, poet
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