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Born on Sunday February 19, 1617
- Goswinus Leonardus van den HOVEN, Oisterwijk, 4060, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Gommarus Jonas, Meer
- Angela Sas, Lille (Antwerpen)
- Commer Jonas, Meer, Antwerpen, België
- Everhard van Delen († 1680)
- Andreas van Heumel van HEMEL, Balen, 2490, Antwerpen, België
- Guielhelmus Smeetz, Heerlen, Limburg, Nederland
- Georgius Anthonij van der Spanck, Schijndel
- Adriaan Jan Anthonissen Wijnen, Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1631)
- Christianus Joannis van Loon, Princenhage
Died on Sunday February 19, 1617
- John Dicksone (67), Busby, Lanarkshire, Scottland
- Francois Sambaer (Chambart), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Constance Dudley (37), London, Middlesex, England
- Isaäc Diamant (39), Delft
- Weyntgen CORNELIDR
- John DICKSON (50), Busby, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- Roger SWIFT (45), Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Born on February 19
- 1497 » Matthäus Schwarz, German fashion writer († 1574)
- 1519 » Froben Christoph of Zimmern, German author of the Zimmern Chronicle († 1566)
- 1526 » Carolus Clusius, Flemish botanist and academic († 1609)
- 1532 » Jean-Antoine de Baïf, French poet († 1589)
- 1552 » Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal († 1630)
- 1594 » Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales († 1612)
- 1611 » Andries de Graeff, Dutch politician († 1678)
- 1630 » Shivaji, Indian warrior-king and the founder of Maratha Empire
- 1660 » Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist († 1742)
- 1717 » David Garrick, English actor, playwright, and producer († 1779)
Died on February 19
- 1445 » Leonor of Aragon, queen of Portugal (b. 1402)
- 1491 » Enno I, Count of East Frisia, German noble (b. 1460)
- 1553 » Erasmus Reinhold, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1511)
- 1602 » Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur (b. 1558)
- 1605 » Orazio Vecchi, Italian composer (b. 1550)
- 1622 » Henry Savile, English scholar and politician (b. 1549)
- 1672 » Charles Chauncy, English-American minister, theologian, and academic (b. 1592)
- 1709 » Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shōgun (b. 1646)
- 1716 » Dorothe Engelbretsdatter, Norwegian author and poet (b. 1634)
- 1785 » Mary, Countess of Harold, English aristocrat and philanthropist (b. 1701)
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
- Elisabeth
- Elizabeth
- Marie
- Joanna
- Anne
- Mary
- Margaretha
- Cornelia
- Barbara
- Adriana
- 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.