Famous Deaths Happened In 1617
Monday, 15 September 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies
Jan 17 In the year 1617 pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68
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 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 On this day in history death of alonso Lobo, Spanish composer (b. 1555)
Apr 24 Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered died in the year 1617.
May 07 David Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53 in the year 1617.
Jun 28 Johan Evertsen de Captain, Swiss admiral, dies in battle on this day in history.
Aug 13 On this day in history death of johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (b. 1540)
Aug 30 Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (b. 1586) died in the year 1617.
Sep 25 Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan (b. 1617) died on this day in history.
Sep 27 In the year 1617 johan Earnest count of Nassau-Siegen, dies
Oct 02 Isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies on this day in history.
Oct 11 Franchois Vranck, economist/writer (Deduction), dies at about 62 in the year 1617.
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 Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17), dies in the year 1617.