Historical Events In 1617

Jan 01   Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies.   

Jan 17   Pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68.   

Feb 04   Louis Elsevier, Dutch publisher, dies at about 76.   

Feb 06   Prosper Alpinus, Italian physician/botanist, dies at 63   

Feb 09   Hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44.   

Mar 04   Arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70   

Mar 09   Sweden and Russia sign Peace of Stolbowa.   

Mar 20   Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/theologist/mathematician, dies at 50.   

Apr 03   Antimo Liberati, composer   

Apr 04   John Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies   

Apr 24   Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered.   

May 07   David Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53   

May 23   Elias Ashmole, antiquary   

Jun 28   Johan Evertsen de Captain, Swiss admiral, dies in battle   

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

Aug 13   Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist.   

Aug 23   1st one-way streets open (London)   

Aug 23   inaugural one-way streets established (London).   

Sep 27   Johan Earnest count of Nassau-Siegen, dies.   

Oct 02   Isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies   

Oct 09   Peace of Pavia (Spain and Savoye)   

Oct 11   Franchois Vranck, economist/writer (Deduction), dies at about 62   

Oct 31   Laurens Reael steps down as governor-general of East-Indies   

Nov 10   Barnabe Rich, English soldier and writer.   

Nov 22   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)   

Jan 06   Kristoffer Gabel, Danish statesman (d. 1673) was born in the year 1617.   

Apr 03   In the year 1617 birth of antimo Liberati, composer   

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

Aug 08   Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history birth of johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist   

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   On this day in history louis Elsevier, Dutch publisher, dies at about 76   

Feb 06   On this day in history prosper Alpinus, Italian physician/botanist, dies at 63   

Feb 09   On this day in history hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44   

Mar 04   In the year 1617 arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70   

Mar 20   In the year 1617 franciscus Aguilon, physicist/theologist/mathematician, dies at 50   

Mar 21   Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) died in the year 1617.