Famous Deaths In 1617

Jan 01 Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 17 Pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68 on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 04 On this day in history louis Elsevier, Dutch publisher, dies at about 76 Share it »

Feb 06 On this day in history prosper Alpinus, Italian physician/botanist, dies at 63 Share it »

Feb 09 Hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 04 Arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 20 Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/theologist/mathematician, dies at 50 on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 21 Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) died on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 04 John Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 05 Alonso Lobo, Spanish composer (b. 1555) died on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 24 On this day in history death of carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered Share it »

May 07 David Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53 on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 28 On this day in history johan Evertsen de Captain, Swiss admiral, dies in battle Share it »

Aug 13 On this day in history death of johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (b. 1540) Share it »

Aug 30 On this day in history death of rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (b. 1586) Share it »

Sep 25 Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan (b. 1617) died on this day in history. Share it »

Sep 27 On this day in history johan Earnest count of Nassau-Siegen, dies Share it »

Oct 02 On this day in history isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies Share it »

Oct 11 Franchois Vranck, economist/writer (Deduction), dies at about 62 on this day in history. Share it »

Oct 27 On this day in history death of ralph Winwood, English politician (b. 1563) Share it »

Nov 10 On this day in history death of barnabe Rich, English soldier and writer Share it »

Nov 22 On this day in history ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17), dies Share it »

Jan 06 Kristoffer Gabel, Danish statesman (d. 1673) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 03 Antimo Liberati, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

May 23 On this day in history birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary Share it »

Aug 08 On this day in history birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) Share it »

Aug 13 Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist was born on this day in history. Share it »