Famous Deaths
- Prospero Alpini, Italian botanist and physician (De Plantis Aegypti liber) known for his study of date palms, dies at 63
1617 Highlights
About February 6, 1617
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 406 years, 7 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aquarius
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