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1626 in Italy

Explore 3 historical events and records for Italy in 1626.

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Historical records for Italy in 1626

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November

18 November 1626

Consecration

Urban VIII · Rome · Pope · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Pope Urban VIII consecrates St Peters Cathedral in Rome

18 November 1626

St Peters Cathedral

Urban VIII · St Peters Cathedral · Pope · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Pope Urban VIII consecrates St Peters Cathedral in Rome

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1626

Magnet Armature Experiments

Galilei, Galileo · Science / Physics

Galileo reports experiments in which an iron armature greatly increases the lifting strength of a magnet.

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