Famous Deaths Happened In 1617
Friday, 19 September 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies
Jan 17 On this day in history pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68
Feb 04 Louis Elsevier, Dutch publisher, dies at about 76 in the year 1617.
Feb 06 Prosper Alpinus, Italian physician/botanist, dies at 63 in the year 1617.
Feb 09 In the year 1617 hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44
Mar 04 Arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1617.
Mar 20 In the year 1617 franciscus Aguilon, physicist/theologist/mathematician, dies at 50
Mar 21 In the year 1617 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)
Apr 04 In the year 1617 john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies
Apr 05 In the year 1617 death of alonso Lobo, Spanish composer (b. 1555)
Apr 24 Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered died on this day in history.
May 07 In the year 1617 david Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53
Jun 28 On this day in history johan Evertsen de Captain, Swiss admiral, dies in battle
Aug 13 Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (b. 1540) died in the year 1617.
Aug 30 In the year 1617 death of rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (b. 1586)
Sep 25 In the year 1617 death of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan (b. 1617)
Sep 27 In the year 1617 johan Earnest count of Nassau-Siegen, dies
Oct 02 Isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies on this day in history.
Oct 11 In the year 1617 franchois Vranck, economist/writer (Deduction), dies at about 62
Oct 27 Ralph Winwood, English politician (b. 1563) died on this day in history.
Nov 10 Barnabe Rich, English soldier and writer died on this day in history.
Nov 22 On this day in history ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17), dies