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Tuesday, 17 March 2026
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)
