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Born on Thursday December 14, 1617
- Arnold Bernshausen, Feudingen, Kreis Wittgenstein († 1624)
- Johannetta Homburger, Oberndorf, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Jean Vinquedes, Tongres
- Nathaniel Christian Gentry, Thaxed Great Dunmow, Essex, England
- Jacob Rychen, Frutigen (Zwitserland)
- Sara Wallis, Amsterdam
- Marie Dobree
- Frances Swann, Surrey, Virginia, United States
- Jacob Goossens, Scherpenzeel
- Adrianus ZEGERS, Sint-Amands,2890,Anvers,Flandre,BELGIQUE
Died on Thursday December 14, 1617
- Jacob Reijmbrants (32), Schiedam, Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Andries Crijnen
- Hans Eberhard (82), Nördlingen(DEU)
- Aert Arnoldus Martinus Aerts Hendrik Swinkels (52), Gerwen, Nederland
Born on December 14
- 1546 » Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer and chemist († 1601)
- 1599 » Charles Berkeley, 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge, English politician († 1668)
- 1607 » János Kemény, Hungarian prince († 1662)
- 1625 » Barthélemy d'Herbelot, French orientalist and academic († 1695)
- 1631 » Anne Conway, English philosopher and author († 1679)
- 1640 » Aphra Behn, English playwright and author († 1689)
- 1678 » Daniel Neal, English historian and author († 1743)
- 1720 » Justus Möser, German jurist and theorist († 1794)
- 1730 » Capel Bond, English organist and composer († 1790)
- 1738 » Jan Antonín Koželuh, Czech composer and educator († 1814)
Died on December 14
- 1503 » Sten Sture the Elder, regent of Sweden (b. 1440)
- 1510 » Friedrich of Saxony (b. 1473)
- 1542 » James V of Scotland (b. 1512)
- 1591 » John of the Cross, Spanish priest and saint (b. 1542)
- 1595 » Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon (b. 1535)
- 1624 » Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, English politician, Lord High Admiral (b. 1536)
- 1651 » Pierre Dupuy, French historian and scholar (b. 1582)
- 1715 » Thomas Tenison, English archbishop (b. 1636)
- 1735 » Thomas Tanner, English bishop and historian (b. 1674)
- 1741 » Charles Rollin, French historian and educator (b. 1661)
Names that were popular for boys in 1617
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- John
- Jacob
- Thomas
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Johannes
- Willem
- William
- Hendrik
- Johann
- Johan
- Gerrit
- Jean
Names that were popular for girls in 1617
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elizabeth
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Joanna
- Mary
- Anne
- Margaretha
- Cornelia
- Adriana
- Catherine
- Barbara
- Grietje
- Agnes
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.