1653

Year 1653 () was a (link will display the full calendar) of the  (or a  of the 10-day slower ).

January - June

 * - (later renamed ) is incorporated.
 * - A Dutch fleet defeats the English at the . The Dutch commander,, later dies of his wounds.
 * - expels the.
 * - is elected King of the Romans.
 * - : - lasted until.

July - December

 * - The meets in London till.
 * -10 - : The final naval battle of the is fought, between the fleets of the  and the ; English naval victory over Dutch fleet off the.
 * - becomes  of,  and.

Undated

 * End of the first period of republican government called the . The Rump Parliament was disbanded by . See also the and.
 * becomes a doctor of medicine.
 * returns to England.
 * becomes the head of intelligence for 's Protectorate.
 * The mausoleum is completed.

Births

 * -, German theologian (died )
 * -, Italian composer (died )
 * -, consort of Queen (died )
 * -, Marshall of France (died )
 * -, French composer (died )
 * -, chief minister of France under (died )
 * -, British Governor of Madras (died )
 * -, Italian diplomat and composer (died )
 * -, English poet (died )
 * -, English statesman (died )
 * -, English lawyer and biographer (died )
 * -, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (died )
 * date unknown -, Japanese playwright (died )
 * date unknown -, legendary Afghan Pashto Sufi poet (died )


 * See also .

Deaths

 * -, Dutch naval officer (born )
 * -, German composer (born )
 * -, English writer (born )
 * -, French librarian and scholar (born )
 * -, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (born )
 * -, Dutch admiral (born )
 * -, Dutch scholar (born )


 * See also .