Famous Deaths Happened In 1617
Wednesday, 03 September 2025
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 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 Arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1617.
Mar 20 In the year 1617 franciscus Aguilon, physicist/theologist/mathematician, dies at 50
Mar 21 In the year 1617 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)
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 Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered died on this day in history.
May 07 David Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53 on this day in history.
Jun 28 On this day in history johan Evertsen de Captain, Swiss admiral, dies in battle
Aug 13 In the year 1617 death of johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (b. 1540)
Aug 30 Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (b. 1586) died on this day in history.
Sep 25 Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan (b. 1617) died in the year 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 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 On this day in history death of barnabe Rich, English soldier and writer
Nov 22 Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17), dies in the year 1617.