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'''1617''' ('''MDCXVII''') was the 617th year of the 2nd millennium, the 17th year of the 17th century, and the 8th year of the 1610s decade. As of the start of 1617, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923. | '''1617''' ('''MDCXVII''') was the 617th year of the 2nd millennium, the 17th year of the 17th century, and the 8th year of the 1610s decade. As of the start of 1617, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923. | ||
== Art and culture == | == Art and culture == | ||
+ | *[[James I]] creates the [[One-way traffic|one-way street]] in England. | ||
===Literature=== | ===Literature=== | ||
====Fiction==== | ====Fiction==== |
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1617 (MDCXVII) was the 617th year of the 2nd millennium, the 17th year of the 17th century, and the 8th year of the 1610s decade. As of the start of 1617, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
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Art and culture
- James I creates the one-way street in England.
Literature
Fiction
Non-fiction
- - "At Cork," says Fynes Moryson, in 1617, "I have seen with these eyes young maids stark naked grinding corn with certain stones to make cakes
- Atalanta Fugiens, an alchemical emblem book by Michael Maier
- Utriusque Cosmi Maioris by Robert Fludd
Visual art
Music
Architecture
Births
Deaths
- Hendrik Goltzius (1558 - 1617)
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