Historical Events In 1617

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

Jan 17   Pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1617 louis Elsevier, Dutch publisher, dies at about 76   

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

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

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

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

Mar 20   Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/theologist/mathematician, dies at 50 in the year 1617.   

Apr 03   In the year 1617 antimo Liberati, composer   

Apr 04   In the year 1617 john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies   

Apr 24   Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on this day in history.   

May 07   David Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53 in the year 1617.   

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

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

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   Johan Earnest count of Nassau-Siegen, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history peace of Pavia (Spain & Savoye)   

Oct 11   In the year 1617 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 in the year 1617.   

Nov 22   On this day in history 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) in the year 1617.   

Jan 06   Kristoffer Gabel, Danish statesman (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history birth of antimo Liberati, composer   

May 23   On this day in history birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

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   In the year 1617 hendrick Goltzius, Dutch painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies   

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 in the year 1617.   

Feb 06   In the year 1617 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 on this day in history.   

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

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