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Born on Sunday August 27, 1617
- Elisabeth Dorothea ZU HOHENLOHE-WALDENBURG-SCHILLINGSFÜRST († 1655)
- Gerardus Eeman, Denderhoutem, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Gerardus Eeman, Denderhoutem, Belgium († 1686)
- Elisabeth Dorothea van Hohenlohe-Waldenburg, Schillingsfürst, Bayern, Germany († 1655)
- Elisabeth Dorothea zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingfürst, Schillingfürst,DU († 1655)
- Cornelius Sebregt (Maria Anthonis Martens Weterings (geboren Loonen)) Weterings, Oosterhout
- Anna Jaecken, Sevenum, Limburg, Pays-Bas
- Cornelis Sebrecht Weterinx, Oosterhout (NL) († 1700)
- Cornelis Sebrecht Weterinx, Oosterhout
- Elisabeth Poppe, Waasmunster, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
Died on Sunday August 27, 1617
- Stefano TURRETTINI (8)
- Marie Boyer, Paris
- "Ulbe Hobbes" Douwes Douwes (66), Hijlaard
- Ulbe van Aylva Grietman van Baarderadeel (66), Tjessinga State, Hijlaard, Friesl
Born on August 27
- 1512 » Friedrich Staphylus, German theologian († 1564)
- 1542 » John Frederick, Duke of Pomerania and Protestant Bishop of Cammin († 1600)
- 1545 » Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma († 1592)
- 1624 » Koxinga, Chinese-Japanese Ming loyalist († 1662)
- 1637 » Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, English politician, 2nd Proprietor of Maryland († 1715)
- 1665 » John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician († 1751)
- 1669 » Anne Marie d'Orléans, queen of Sardinia († 1728)
- 1677 » Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian general († 1748)
- 1724 » John Joachim Zubly, Swiss-American pastor, planter, and politician († 1781)
- 1730 » Johann Georg Hamann, German philosopher and author († 1788)
Died on August 27
- 1450 » Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395)
- 1521 » Josquin des Prez, Flemish composer (b. 1450)
- 1545 » Piotr Gamrat, Polish archbishop (b. 1487)
- 1576 » Titian, Italian painter and educator (b. 1488)
- 1590 » Pope Sixtus V (b. 1521)
- 1611 » Tomás Luis de Victoria, Spanish composer (b. c. 1548)
- 1635 » Lope de Vega, Spanish poet and playwright (b. 1562)
- 1664 » Francisco de Zurbarán, Spanish painter and educator (b. 1598)
- 1748 » James Thomson, Scottish poet and playwright (b. 1700)
- 1782 » John Laurens, American Revolutionary and Congressman (b.1754)
Names that were popular for boys in 1617
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- John
- Jacob
- Pieter
- Thomas
- Petrus
- Johannes
- Willem
- William
- Hendrik
- Johann
- Johan
- Jean
- Gerrit
Names that were popular for girls in 1617
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elizabeth
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Joanna
- Anne
- Mary
- Margaretha
- Cornelia
- Barbara
- Catherine
- Grietje
- Adriana
- 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.