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.

 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