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April 25, 1617Born on Wednesday April 26, 1617
- Johan Jacob Judenkop von Streithagen († 1673)
- Pierre Baudry, Maze, 49630, France
- Joan Brewer, All Cannings, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England († 1678)
- Maria Wiggers, Rotselaar
- Henricus Fobelets, Rotselaar
- Sophie Moser, of Herrenberg, Schwarzw, Wuertt († 1618)
- \ Franciscus van Cauwelaer, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Antwerpen, België († 1655)
- Franciscus Van Cauwelaer, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Antwerpen, België († 1655)
- Gertrud Jamin Gillis, Thimister († 1703)
- Van Cauwelaer Franciscus, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Antwerpen, België († 1655)
Died on Wednesday April 26, 1617
- Geertge Willemsdr, Zouteveen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Geertje Willemsdr Suiderent (47)
- Vincent Wulframe (50), Lembeke (B)
- Geertje Willemsdr Zuijderent, Zouteveen
- Geertje Suiderent (47)
- Geertje Willemsdr. Suyderent (47)
- Jacoba Jansdr. van Dam (41), Leiden
- Geertje Willemsdr van Suyderent (47)
- Geertje Willemsdr Suyderent (47)
- Geertje Willemsdr Suijderent (35), ZOUTEVEEN
Born on April 26
- 1538 » Gian Paolo Lomazzo, Italian painter and academic († 1600)
- 1575 » Marie de' Medici, queen of Henry IV of France († 1642)
- 1647 » William Ashhurst, English banker, Sheriff of London, Lord Mayor of London and politician († 1720)
- 1648 » Peter II of Portugal († 1706)
- 1697 » Adam Falckenhagen, German lute player and composer († 1754)
- 1710 » Thomas Reid, Scottish philosopher and academic († 1796)
- 1718 » Esek Hopkins, American commander († 1802)
- 1774 » Christian Leopold von Buch, German geologist and paleontologist († 1853)
- 1782 » Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily († 1866)
- 1785 » John James Audubon, French-American ornithologist and painter († 1851)
Died on April 26
- 1392 » Jeong Mong-ju, Korean civil minister, diplomat and scholar (b. 1338)
- 1444 » Robert Campin, Flemish painter (b. 1378)
- 1478 » Giuliano de' Medici, Italian ruler (b. 1453)
- 1489 » Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shōgun (b. 1465)
- 1558 » Jean Fernel, French physician (b. 1497)
- 1686 » Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie, Swedish statesman and military man (b. 1622)
- 1716 » John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, English jurist and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1651)
- 1784 » Nano Nagle, Irish nun and educator, founded the Presentation Sisters (b. 1718)
- 1789 » Petr Ivanovich Panin, Russian general (b. 1721)
- 1809 » Bernhard Schott, German music publisher (b. 1748)
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.