Famous Deaths
- Prospero Alpini, Italian botanist and physician (De Plantis Aegypti liber) known for his study of date palms, dies at 63
Died in 1617 1617 Highlights
About February 6, 1617
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 407 years, 2 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aquarius
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