What is 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.{{decadebox|161}} == Events == * Start of the [[Dutch Golden Age|Golden Age of the Netherlands]]. * Beginning of [[Netherlands|Dutch]] colonization of [[North America]] *The King James Version of the [[Bible]] comes out. == Deaths == *1616 – [[William Shakespeare]], English poet [[Category:1610s| ]]