Historical Events in 1617
- Jan 6 English court favorite George Villiers is made Earl of Buckingham by King James I
- Mar 9 Sweden & Russia sign Peace of Stolbowa
- Jul 1 Dutch expedition of Jacques Le Maire and Willem Corneliszoon Schouten returns to Zeeland after two years - discovered Cape Horn route around South America (Le Maire died on return voyage) [1]
- Aug 23 1st one-way streets open (London)
- Oct 9 Peace of Pavia between Spain and Savoye
- Oct 31 Laurens Reael resigns as governor-general of Dutch East Indies
- Dec 16 Spanish viceroy Hernando Arias de Saavedra founds provinces Rio de la Plata (Argentina)/Guaira (Paraguay)
Famous People Born in 1617
- Jan 6 Christoffer Gabel, Danish statesman, born in Glückstadt, Denmark (d. 1673)
- Jan 30 William Sancroft, 79th Archbishop of Canterbury, born in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England (d. 1693)
- Apr 3 Antimo Liberati, Italian composer, born in Foligno, Umbria, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1692)
- May 23 Elias Ashmole, English antiquarian and collector (Ashmolean Museum), born in Litchfield (d. 1692)
- Aug 8 Joris van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) (d. 1652)
More People Born in 1617
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