Historical Events In 1617

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   Hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1617.  

Mar 04   On this day in history arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70  

Mar 09   Sweden & Russia sign Peace of Stolbowa on this day in history.  

Mar 20   On this day in history franciscus Aguilon, physicist/theologist/mathematician, dies at 50  

Apr 03   In the year 1617 antimo Liberati, composer  

Apr 04   John Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 24   Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered in the year 1617.  

May 07   David Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53 in the year 1617.  

May 23   Elias Ashmole, antiquary on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Johan Evertsen de Captain, Swiss admiral, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) in the year 1617.  

Aug 13   Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist in the year 1617.  

Aug 23   On this day in history 1st one-way streets open (London)  

Aug 23   First one-way streets established (London) 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 09   Peace of Pavia (Spain & Savoye) on this day in history.  

Oct 11   On this day in history franchois Vranck, economist/writer (Deduction), dies at about 62  

Oct 31   In the year 1617 laurens Reael resigns as governor-general of East-Indies  

Nov 10   In the year 1617 barnabe Rich, English soldier and writer  

Nov 22   On this day in history ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17), dies  

Dec 16   Spanish viceroy Hernando Arias de Saavedra founds provinces Rio de la Plata (Argentina)/Guaira (Paraguay) on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1617 birth of kristoffer Gabel, Danish statesman (d. 1673)  

Apr 03   Antimo Liberati, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 23   On this day in history birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary  

Aug 08   Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born in the year 1617.  

Aug 13   In the year 1617 birth of johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist  

Jan 01   Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies in the year 1617.  

Jan 17   Pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68 in the year 1617.  

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   In the year 1617 hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44  

Mar 04   On this day in history arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70  

Mar 20   Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/theologist/mathematician, dies at 50 in the year 1617.  

Mar 21   Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) died on this day in history.