Famous Deaths Happened 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 in the year 1617.  

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

Feb 06 Prosper Alpinus, Italian physician/botanist, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Feb 09 In the year 1617 hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44  

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

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 30 Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (b. 1586) died in the year 1617.  

Sep 25 In the year 1617 death of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan (b. 1617)  

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

Oct 27 Ralph Winwood, English politician (b. 1563) died in the year 1617.  

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  

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 In the year 1617 birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary  

Aug 08 On this day in history 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.