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Born on Saturday January 28, 1617
- Catharina BRANDT, Hombourg
- Johannes Ingelse Pover, Stavenisse, Zeeland, Nederland
- Catharina De Decker, Zele, Belgie
- Katherine England, Otley, Yorkshire, England († 1638)
- John Harmon I The Immigrant, Ticehurst, Sussex, England († 1661)
- Jacomijntje Lambregts Bal, Bruinisse († 1626)
- Baltzer Gerhart, Unterscheibe, Erzg († 1695)
- Johannes (Jan) Ingelse Pover, Stavenisse
- Patrik Hope, Craighall, Fife, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Jacomijntje Lambregtse Bal, Bruinisse († 1626)
Died on Saturday January 28, 1617
- Karl ii van Münsterberg (71), Oels
- Anna N(omen) N(escio) (46), Ruisbroek, 2870, Puurs, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Catharina De Waghemaeker, Zele, Belgie
- Karl von Podiebrad (71), Oleśnica / Oels, Pologne
- Aert Adriaensz van DRIEL (71)
- Aert Adriaenszoon van Driel (71)
- Maria van Harscamp (47), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
- Aert Adriaensz Van DRIEL (71)
- Karl Van Munsterberg Podiebrad (71)
- Karl II. von Münsterberg von MUNSTERBERG (71), OleÅâºnica, Niederschlesien, Polen
Born on January 28
- 1533 » Paul Luther, German scientist († 1593)
- 1540 » Ludolph van Ceulen, German-Dutch mathematician and academic († 1610)
- 1582 » John Barclay, French-Scottish poet and author († 1621)
- 1600 » Clement IX, pope of the Catholic Church († 1669)
- 1608 » Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Italian physiologist and physicist († 1679)
- 1611 » Johannes Hevelius, Polish astronomer and politician († 1687)
- 1622 » Adrien Auzout, French astronomer and instrument maker († 1691)
- 1693 » Gregor Werner, Austrian composer († 1766)
- 1701 » Charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer († 1774)
- 1706 » John Baskerville, English printer and typographer († 1775)
Died on January 28
- 1501 » John Dynham, 1st Baron Dynham, English baron and Lord High Treasurer (b. 1433)
- 1547 » Henry VIII, king of England (b. 1491)
- 1613 » Thomas Bodley, English diplomat and scholar, founded the Bodleian Library (b. 1545)
- 1621 » Pope Paul V (b. 1550)
- 1666 » Tommaso Dingli, Maltese architect and sculptor (b. 1591)
- 1672 » Pierre Séguier, French politician, Lord Chancellor of France (b. 1588)
- 1681 » Richard Allestree, English priest and academic (b. 1619)
- 1687 » Johannes Hevelius, Polish astronomer and politician (b. 1611)
- 1688 » Ferdinand Verbiest, Flemish Jesuit missionary in China (b. 1623)
- 1697 » Sir John Fenwick, 3rd Baronet, English general and politician (b. 1645)
Names that were popular for boys in 1617
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- John
- Jacob
- Thomas
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Johannes
- William
- Willem
- Hendrik
- Johann
- Johan
- Jean
- Gerrit
Names that were popular for girls in 1617
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elizabeth
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Marie
- Mary
- Anne
- Margaretha
- Cornelia
- Adriana
- Barbara
- Catherine
- Agnes
- Grietje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1617
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- February 27 » Sweden and Russia sign the Treaty of Stolbovo, ending the Ingrian War and shutting Russia out of the Baltic Sea.