Millennium:	2nd millennium
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
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

The 1600s decade ran from January 1, 1600, to December 31, 1609. It was the first decade of the 17th century.

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Many inventions and institutions were created. Hans Lippershey invented a telescope in 1608, which was used by Galileo the next year. The newspaper Avisa Relation oder Zeitung was founded in Augsburg. Cornelius Drebbel invented the thermostat in 1609.

• 1602 – The first production of Hamlet was held.