Famous Deaths Happened In 1617
Friday, 18 July 2025
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 Prosper Alpinus, Italian physician/botanist, dies at 63 on this day in history.
Feb 09 On this day in history 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 John Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies in the year 1617.
Apr 05 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1617 isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies
Oct 11 In the year 1617 franchois Vranck, economist/writer (Deduction), dies at about 62
Oct 27 In the year 1617 death of ralph Winwood, English politician (b. 1563)
Nov 10 Barnabe Rich, English soldier and writer died in the year 1617.
Nov 22 In the year 1617 ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17), dies