Historical Events In 1617

Jan 01   Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies in the year 1617.   

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   In the year 1617 prosper Alpinus, Italian physician/botanist, dies at 63   

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

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

Mar 09   Sweden & Russia sign Peace of Stolbowa in the year 1617.   

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

Apr 03   Antimo Liberati, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies   

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   On this day in history elias Ashmole, antiquary   

Jun 28   Johan Evertsen de Captain, Swiss admiral, dies in battle in the year 1617.   

Aug 08   Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) in the year 1617.   

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) in the year 1617.   

Sep 27   On this day in history johan Earnest count of Nassau-Siegen, dies   

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

Oct 09   Peace of Pavia (Spain & Savoye) in the year 1617.   

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 in the year 1617.   

Nov 10   Barnabe Rich, English soldier and writer on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17), dies in the year 1617.   

Dec 16   In the year 1617 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   Antimo Liberati, composer was born in the year 1617.   

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

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   Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies in the year 1617.   

Jan 17   Pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68 in the year 1617.   

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 in the year 1617.   

Mar 04   On this day in history arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70   

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 in the year 1617.