Historical Events In 1617
Friday, 17 October 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 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 Hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.
Mar 04 Arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
Mar 09 In the year 1617 sweden & Russia sign Peace of Stolbowa
Mar 20 Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/theologist/mathematician, dies at 50 in the year 1617.
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 On this day in history carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered
May 07 David Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53 in the year 1617.
May 23 On this day in history elias Ashmole, antiquary
Jun 28 In the year 1617 johan Evertsen de Captain, Swiss admiral, dies in battle
Aug 08 In the year 1617 adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)
Aug 13 Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist on this day in history.
Aug 23 1st one-way streets open (London) on this day in history.
Aug 23 First one-way streets established (London) 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 09 On this day in history peace of Pavia (Spain & Savoye)
Oct 11 On this day in history franchois Vranck, economist/writer (Deduction), dies at about 62
Oct 31 Laurens Reael resigns as governor-general of East-Indies on this day in history.
Nov 10 Barnabe Rich, English soldier and writer on this day in history.
Nov 22 In the year 1617 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) in the year 1617.