City in Essex 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' 2nd Essex district and Massachusetts House of Representatives' 3rd Essex district. Its population today is about 67,800.
Before and after
- 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
- 26 March 1640Founding of University of Helsinki
- 30 May 1640Death of Peter Paul Rubens
More in Civilizations & archaeology
- from 1501 to 1736Safavid dynasty
- from 1520 to 1600Mannerism
- 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.