City in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Its founding is dated to 1640 in what is now the United States. It was part of Massachusetts House of Representatives' 6th Hampden district and Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Hampden district. Its population today is about 55,600.
Before and after
- from 1638 to 1651Wars of the Three Kingdoms
- 5 September 1638Birth of Louis XIV of France
- 1639Discovery of Golden Horns of Gallehus
- 22 December 1639Birth of Jean Racine
- 1640Founding of Chicopee
- 1640Founding of New Bedford
- 1640Founding of Haverhill
- 1640Founding of Malden
- 1640Founding of Woburn
More in Civilizations & archaeology
- c. 1500Modern period
- from 1526 to 1857Mughal Empire
- from 1543 to 1687Scientific Revolution
- from 1613 to 1762House of Romanov
- June 1644The Manchus take Beijing and found Qing rule
- 1748Excavations begin at Pompeii
The era
This moment belongs to the Early modern world (1500 CE to 1760 CE), voyages, printing and new ideas. You can also browse everything in the 17th century.