1600s - Definition and Overview

Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century
Decades: 1570s 1580s 1590s - 1600s - 1610s 1620s 1630s
Years: 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1608 1609

Events and Trends

November 5, 1605 - The Gunpowder Plot to blow up the British Parliament.
September 2, 1609 - Henry Hudson enters New York Bay.
Galileo popularizes the astronomical use of the telescope.
Breast baring is a popular fashion amongst the women of England and the Netherlands. [1] (http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040517/breasts.html)

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