Historical Events In 1617

Jan 01   Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies in the year 1617.  

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

Feb 04   In the year 1617 louis Elsevier, Dutch publisher, dies at about 76  

Feb 06   In the year 1617 prosper Alpinus, Italian physician/botanist, dies at 63  

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

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

Mar 09   Sweden & Russia sign Peace of Stolbowa in the year 1617.  

Mar 20   In the year 1617 franciscus Aguilon, physicist/theologist/mathematician, dies at 50  

Apr 03   In the year 1617 antimo Liberati, composer  

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

Apr 24   In the year 1617 carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered  

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

May 23   In the year 1617 elias Ashmole, antiquary  

Jun 28   Johan Evertsen de Captain, Swiss admiral, dies in battle in the year 1617.  

Aug 08   Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist in the year 1617.  

Aug 23   1st one-way streets open (London) on this day in history.  

Aug 23   First one-way streets established (London) on this day in history.  

Sep 27   Johan Earnest count of Nassau-Siegen, dies in the year 1617.  

Oct 02   Isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 09   In the year 1617 peace of Pavia (Spain & Savoye)  

Oct 11   Franchois Vranck, economist/writer (Deduction), dies at about 62 in the year 1617.  

Oct 31   On this day in history laurens Reael resigns as governor-general of East-Indies  

Nov 10   Barnabe Rich, English soldier and writer on this day in history.  

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

Dec 16   On this day in history spanish viceroy Hernando Arias de Saavedra founds provinces Rio de la Plata (Argentina)/Guaira (Paraguay)  

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

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

May 23   Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born in the year 1617.  

Aug 08   In the year 1617 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)  

Aug 13   Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist was born in the year 1617.  

Jan 01   In the year 1617 hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies  

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

Feb 04   In the year 1617 louis Elsevier, Dutch publisher, dies at about 76  

Feb 06   In the year 1617 prosper Alpinus, Italian physician/botanist, dies at 63  

Feb 09   On this day in history hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44  

Mar 04   On this day in history arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70  

Mar 20   Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/theologist/mathematician, dies at 50 in the year 1617.  

Mar 21   On this day in history death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)