Famous Deaths Happened In 1617
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
Jan 01 In the year 1617 hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies
Jan 17 Pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68 in the year 1617.
Feb 04 Louis Elsevier, Dutch publisher, dies at about 76 in the year 1617.
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 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)
Apr 04 On this day in history john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies
Apr 05 Alonso Lobo, Spanish composer (b. 1555) died on this day in history.
Apr 24 Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered died in the year 1617.
May 07 In the year 1617 david Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53
Jun 28 In the year 1617 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 Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan (b. 1617) died in the year 1617.
Sep 27 On this day in history johan Earnest count of Nassau-Siegen, dies
Oct 02 On this day in history isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies
Oct 11 Franchois Vranck, economist/writer (Deduction), dies at about 62 on this day in history.
Oct 27 Ralph Winwood, English politician (b. 1563) died in the year 1617.
Nov 10 In the year 1617 death of barnabe Rich, English soldier and writer
Nov 22 Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17), dies on this day in history.