Historical Events In 1617

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

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

Feb 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1617.  

Mar 04   In the year 1617 arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70  

Mar 09   In the year 1617 sweden & Russia sign Peace of Stolbowa  

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

Apr 03   On this day in history antimo Liberati, composer  

Apr 04   On this day in history john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies  

Apr 24   Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered in the year 1617.  

May 07   David Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53 in the year 1617.  

May 23   Elias Ashmole, antiquary on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 13   Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist on this day in history.  

Aug 23   In the year 1617 1st one-way streets open (London)  

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 in the year 1617.  

Oct 09   On this day in history peace of Pavia (Spain & Savoye)  

Oct 11   On this day in history franchois Vranck, economist/writer (Deduction), dies at about 62  

Oct 31   Laurens Reael resigns as governor-general of East-Indies on this day in history.  

Nov 10   Barnabe Rich, English soldier and writer in the year 1617.  

Nov 22   Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17), dies in the year 1617.  

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 in the year 1617.  

Apr 03   In the year 1617 birth of antimo Liberati, composer  

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

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

Aug 13   In the year 1617 birth of johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68  

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

Feb 06   Prosper Alpinus, Italian physician/botanist, dies at 63 in the year 1617.  

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

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