Historical Events In 1617

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   On this day in history louis Elsevier, Dutch publisher, dies at about 76   

Feb 06   On this day in history prosper Alpinus, Italian physician/botanist, dies at 63   

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 09   Sweden & Russia sign Peace of Stolbowa on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history david Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53   

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

Jun 28   In the year 1617 johan Evertsen de Captain, Swiss admiral, dies in battle   

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) in the year 1617.   

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   On this day in history peace of Pavia (Spain & Savoye)   

Oct 11   Franchois Vranck, economist/writer (Deduction), dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of antimo Liberati, composer   

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   Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist was born in the year 1617.   

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   In the year 1617 louis Elsevier, Dutch publisher, dies at about 76   

Feb 06   In the year 1617 prosper Alpinus, Italian physician/botanist, dies at 63   

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

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

Mar 20   Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/theologist/mathematician, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1617 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)