{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1617

Jan 06 Kristoffer Gabel, Danish statesman (d. 1673) was born in the year 1617.  

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

May 23 Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 13 In the year 1617 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 in the year 1617.  

Feb 06 Prosper Alpinus, Italian physician/botanist, dies at 63 in the year 1617.  

Feb 09 On this day in history hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44  

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

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

Mar 21 On this day in history death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)