Famous Deaths Happened In 1617
Friday, 11 July 2025
Jan 01 Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies on this day in history.
Jan 17 In the year 1617 pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68
Feb 04 Louis Elsevier, Dutch publisher, dies at about 76 in the year 1617.
Feb 06 On this day in history prosper Alpinus, Italian physician/botanist, dies at 63
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 Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/theologist/mathematician, dies at 50 in the year 1617.
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 in the year 1617.
Apr 24 On this day in history death of carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered
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 In the year 1617 death of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan (b. 1617)
Sep 27 Johan Earnest count of Nassau-Siegen, dies on this day in history.
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 On this day in history death of barnabe Rich, English soldier and writer
Nov 22 In the year 1617 ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17), dies