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Born on Thursday February 16, 1617
- pieter MEIJNAERTS, gapinge († 1666)
- John Bigelow Bigulah, Biglo, Biggalough, Wrentham, Suffolk, England († 1703)
- Lijsgen Arissen van Overeem, Scherpenzeel
- Petronelle Maes, Stekene (Oost-Vlaanderen, België) († 1677)
- Michele FUDARA, Carini,90044,Palerme,Sicile,ITALIE († 1618)
- Pieter, Koog aan de Zaan, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1666)
- Margaret Alexander, Keymer, Sussex, England
- Mary McDonald, Wrentham, Suffolk, England († 1647)
- Lijsgen Arrissen (van Overeem), Scherpenzeel
- Jantje Morren, Scherpenzeel, Gelderland, Nederland († 1689)
Died on Thursday February 16, 1617
- John Flegg (83)
- Feyo Bauckes Gabbema (42)
- Feye Bauckes (Thye, Fye) Rommarda (52), Pingjum, Wonseradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Feye Bauckes Rommarda (52), Pingjum
- Adriaen Cornelis Cauwenbergh (77), Tilburg
- Albert Pietersz, Alkmaar
- John William Flagg (62), Yaxham, Norfolk, England
- Catherine DASSONVILLE (72), Genech,59242,Nord,Nord-Pas-de-Calais,FRANCE
- Catharina Van Roost (43)
- Hubertus de RIDDER
Born on February 16
- 1497 » Philip Melanchthon, German astronomer, theologian, and academic († 1560)
- 1514 » Georg Joachim Rheticus, Austrian cartographer and instrument maker († 1574)
- 1519 » Gaspard II de Coligny, French admiral († 1572)
- 1543 » Kanō Eitoku, Japanese painter and educator († 1590)
- 1620 » Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg († 1688)
- 1643 » John Sharp, English archbishop († 1714)
- 1698 » Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician, geophysicist, and astronomer († 1758)
- 1727 » Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Austrian botanist, chemist, and mycologist († 1817)
- 1740 » Giambattista Bodoni, Italian publisher and engraver († 1813)
- 1761 » Jean-Charles Pichegru, French general († 1804)
Died on February 16
- 1390 » Rupert I, Elector Palatine (b. 1309)
- 1391 » John V Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (b. 1332)
- 1531 » Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452)
- 1560 » Jean du Bellay, French cardinal and diplomat (b. 1493)
- 1579 » Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, Spanish explorer (b. 1509)
- 1645 » Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Spanish general and politician, 24th Governor of the Duchy of Milan (b. 1585)
- 1710 » Esprit Fléchier, French bishop and author (b. 1632)
- 1721 » James Craggs the Younger, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1686)
- 1754 » Richard Mead, English physician (b. 1673)
- 1820 » Georg Carl von Döbeln, Swedish general (b. 1758)
Names that were popular for boys in 1617
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- John
- Jacob
- Pieter
- Thomas
- 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
- Barbara
- Catherine
- 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.