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 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Prosper Alpinus, Italian physician/botanist, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1617.   

Mar 04   Arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 24   In the year 1617 carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered   

May 07   David Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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   Johan Earnest count of Nassau-Siegen, dies in the year 1617.   

Oct 02   In the year 1617 isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies   

Oct 09   In the year 1617 peace of Pavia (Spain & Savoye)   

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   Barnabe Rich, English soldier and writer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 03   Antimo Liberati, composer was born in the year 1617.   

May 23   Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born in the year 1617.   

Aug 08   On this day in history birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

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

Jan 01   Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68   

Feb 04   Louis Elsevier, Dutch publisher, dies at about 76 on this day in history.   

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   Arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1617.   

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

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