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August 2, 1617Born on Thursday August 3, 1617
- Johannes Leinweber, Feudingen, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Leonardus Thuijs, Sint Pieter
- Anna Wylie, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
- Hendrik Hooft, Amsterdam († 1678)
- Judocus Weyn, Melsele (Oost-Vlaanderen, België) († 1663)
- Henrich Joachim Bruns, Gronau (Leine), Allemagne († 1687)
- Paulus Moerloos, Sint-Niklaas († 1690)
- Christopher Renton, Lofthouse, Harewood, Yorkshire, England († 1678)
- Joanna SEGERS, Dilbeek,1700,Brabant Flamand,Bruxelles Capitale,BELGIQUE
- Henrick Hooft, Amsterdam,Gemeente Amsterdam,North Holland,Netherlands († 1678)
Died on Thursday August 3, 1617
- Frans Adriaenszoon KIES-VAN WISSEN (61), Haarlem, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Frans Kies van Wissen (61), Haarlem, N.H
- Gijsbrechtge Hendricksd.
- Frans Adriaanszn de Kies (61)
- John Glover (77), Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Born on August 3
- 1486 » Imperia Cognati, Italian courtesan († 1512)
- 1491 » Maria of Jülich-Berg, German noblewoman († 1543)
- 1509 » Étienne Dolet, French scholar and translator († 1546)
- 1622 » Wolfgang Julius, Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein, German field marshal († 1698)
- 1692 » John Henley, English minister and poet († 1759)
- 1766 » Aaron Chorin, Hungarian rabbi and author († 1844)
- 1770 » Frederick William III of Prussia († 1840)
- 1803 » Joseph Paxton, English gardener and architect, designed The Crystal Palace († 1865)
- 1808 » Hamilton Fish, American lawyer and politician, 26th United States Secretary of State († 1893)
- 1811 » Elisha Otis, American businessman, founded the Otis Elevator Company († 1861)
Died on August 3
- 1527 » Scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal
- 1530 » Francesco Ferruccio, Italian captain (b. 1489)
- 1546 » Étienne Dolet, French scholar and translator (b. 1509)
- 1546 » Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect, designed the Apostolic Palace (b. 1484)
- 1604 » Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish commander and diplomat (b. 1540)
- 1621 » Guillaume du Vair, French lawyer and author (b. 1556)
- 1712 » Joshua Barnes, English historian and scholar (b. 1654)
- 1720 » Anthonie Heinsius, Dutch politician (b. 1641)
- 1721 » Grinling Gibbons, Dutch-English sculptor and woodcarver (b. 1648)
- 1761 » Johann Matthias Gesner, German scholar and academic (b. 1691)
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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.