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Born on Wednesday August 17, 1605
- Georg Gustaaf van Veldenz († 1605)
- Georg Gustav von Pfalz-Veldenz-Lützelstein, Lauterecken, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland († 1605)
- Martinus Van Laethem, Gooik († 1677)
- Simon DEVAUDAIS († 1675)
- Elizabeth Baker, Rotherfield, Sussex, England
Died on Wednesday August 17, 1605
- Christina van Limpurg-Speckfeld (23)
- Christine von Limpurg-Speckfeld (23)
- Christina Van Limpurg Speckfeld (23)
- Guillaume Delvael (76)
- Christina van Limpurg Speckfeld (23)
- Christine VAN LIMPURG SPECKFELD (23)
- Christina von Limpurg Speckfeld (23)
- Christina von Limpurg (23)
- Christine van Limpurg-Speckfeld (23)
Born on August 17
- 1501 » Philipp II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg († 1529)
- 1556 » Alexander Briant, English martyr and saint († 1581)
- 1578 » Francesco Albani, Italian painter († 1660)
- 1578 » Johann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, first prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen († 1638)
- 1582 » John Matthew Rispoli, Maltese philosopher († 1639)
- 1586 » Johann Valentin Andrea, German theologian († 1654)
- 1603 » Lennart Torstensson, Swedish Field Marshal, Privy Councillour and Governor-General († 1651)
- 1612 » Jeremi Wiśniowiecki, Polish nobleman († 1651)
- 1629 » John III Sobieski, Polish–Lithuanian king († 1696)
- 1686 » Nicola Porpora, Italian composer and educator († 1768)
Died on August 17
- 1424 » John Stewart, Earl of Buchan (b. c. 1381)
- 1510 » Edmund Dudley, English politician, Speaker of the House of Commons (b. 1462)
- 1510 » Richard Empson, English statesman
- 1547 » Katharina von Zimmern, Swiss sovereign abbess (b. 1478)
- 1673 » Regnier de Graaf, Dutch physician and anatomist (b. 1641)
- 1676 » Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, German author (b. 1621)
- 1720 » Anne Dacier, French scholar and translator (b. 1654)
- 1723 » Joseph Bingham, English scholar and academic (b. 1668)
- 1768 » Vasily Trediakovsky, Russian poet and playwright (b. 1703)
- 1785 » Jonathan Trumbull, English-American merchant and politician, 16th Governor of Connecticut (b. 1710)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1605
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- January 16 » The first edition of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (Book One of Don Quixote) by Miguel de Cervantes is published in Madrid, Spain.
- August 8 » The city of Oulu, Finland, is founded by Charles IX of Sweden.
- September 27 » The armies of Sweden are defeated by the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Battle of Kircholm.
- November 5 » Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes is arrested.
- November 8 » Robert Catesby, ringleader of the Gunpowder Plotters, is killed.