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April 19, 1617Born on Thursday April 20, 1617
- Gerardus Vercammen, Berlaar
- Elizabeth WILLEN, Balen,2490,Antwerpen,Vlaanderen,BELGIË
- John Elgar, Newington next Hythe kent († 1617)
- Sir Francis Goodricke, Ribston Manor, Rippax,Yorkshire, England († 1673)
- Marie PINGRAY
- Hendrik Hendrik Cornelis van Aert, Zundert († 1696)
- Elizabeth WILLEN, Balen St-Andries, Balen, Antwerpen, België
- Cornelia Wijnants, Denderhoutem († 1633)
- Leonardus Vinckenberch, Heerlen, Limburg, Nederland
- Johan Geesteranus, Brielle, Voorne-Putten, Z.H († 1663)
Died on Thursday April 20, 1617
- Sara De Smeth (25)
- Cornelis van Lockhorst, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland x
- John Elgar (0), Newington next Hythe kent
- Mary Bosworth (77), Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
- Batholomeus NIJS (6), Tessenderlo, 3980, Limburg, België
- Sara de Smeth (25)
Born on April 20
- 1494 » Johannes Agricola, German theologian and reformer († 1566)
- 1544 » Renata of Lorraine, Duchess consort of Bavaria († 1602)
- 1586 » Rose of Lima, Peruvian mystic and saint († 1617)
- 1633 » Emperor Go-Kōmyō of Japan († 1654)
- 1646 » Charles Plumier, French botanist and author († 1704)
- 1650 » William Bedloe, English spy († 1680)
- 1718 » David Brainerd, American missionary († 1747)
- 1723 » Cornelius Harnett, American merchant, farmer, and politician († 1781)
- 1727 » Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau, Belgian-Austrian minister and diplomat († 1794)
- 1745 » Philippe Pinel, French physician and psychiatrist († 1826)
Died on April 20
- 1521 » Zhengde, Chinese emperor (b. 1491)
- 1534 » Elizabeth Barton, English nun and martyr (b. 1506)
- 1558 » Johannes Bugenhagen, German priest and theologian (b. 1485)
- 1643 » Christoph Demantius, German composer and poet (b. 1567)
- 1703 » Lancelot Addison, English clergyman and educator (b. 1632)
- 1769 » Chief Pontiac, American tribal leader (b. 1720)
- 1831 » John Abernethy, English surgeon and anatomist (b. 1764)
- 1873 » William Tite, English architect, designed the Royal Exchange (b. 1798)
- 1874 » Alexander H. Bailey, American lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1817)
- 1881 » William Burges, English architect and designer (b. 1827)
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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.