1610s

The 1610s was a decade that began on 1 January 1610 and ended on 31 December 1619. It is distinct from the decade known as the 162th decade which began on January 1, 1611. and ended on December 31, 1620.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	16th century – 17th century – 18th century
Decades:	1580s 1590s 1600s – 1610s – 1620s 1630s 1640s
Years:	1610 1611 1612 1613 1614 1615 1616 1617 1618 1619
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

Events

• Start of the Golden Age of the Netherlands.
• Beginning of Dutch colonization of North America
• The King James Version of the Bible comes out.

Deaths

• 1616 – William Shakespeare, English poet