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What Happened in January 1617

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Historical Events

George Villiers, Earl of Buckingham

Jan 6 English court favorite George Villiers is made Earl of Buckingham by King James I

Courtier and Statesman George Villiers
King of Great Britain James I and VI

Famous Birthdays

  • 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)
Born in 1617

Famous Deaths

  • Jan 1 Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch artist and engraver, dies at ~58
  • Jan 17 Faust Vrančić, Croatian inventor (b. 1551)
  • Jan 17 Pieter C. Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68

Famous Sports Stars

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