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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 03   Antimo Liberati, composer in the year 1617.  

Apr 04   In the year 1617 john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies  

Apr 24   Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on this day in history.  

May 07   In the year 1617 david Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53  

May 23   Elias Ashmole, antiquary in the year 1617.  

Jun 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist  

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

Aug 23   On this day in history first one-way streets established (London)  

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   In the year 1617 peace of Pavia (Spain & Savoye)  

Oct 11   Franchois Vranck, economist/writer (Deduction), dies at about 62 in the year 1617.  

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

Nov 10   On this day in history barnabe Rich, English soldier and writer  

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) on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1617 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies  

Jan 17   Pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Louis Elsevier, Dutch publisher, dies at about 76 in the year 1617.  

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 on this day in history.  

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.