Geir Lundestad

Norwegian historian and director of the norwegian nobel institute (1945–2023).

Born January 17th, 1945 in Sulitjelma.

Died September 22nd, 2023 at 78 years old ^[ref]

Hicham Zerouali

Moroccan footballer (1977-2004).

Born January 17th, 1977 in Rabat.

Died December 5th, 2004 at 27 years old in Rabat (traffic collision).

Dick Nanninga

Dutch footballer (1949–2015).

Born January 17th, 1949 in Groningen.

Died July 21st, 2015 at 66 years old in Maaseik (diabetes). ^[ref]

Joseph W. Barr

American politician (1918-1996).

Born January 17th, 1918 in Bicknell.

Died February 23rd, 1996 at 78 years old in Playa del Carmen.

Alise Willoughby

American bicycle motocross rider.

Born January 17th, 1991 (age 35 years) in St. Cloud.

Corrado Böhm

Italian mathematician and computer scientist (1923-2017).

Born January 17th, 1923 in Milan. ^[ref]

Died October 23rd, 2017 at 94 years old in Rome. ^[ref]

Jean Barraqué

French composer (1928-1973).

Born January 17th, 1928 in Puteaux.

Died August 17th, 1973 at 45 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.

Nagwa Fouad

Egyptian belly dancer.

Born January 17th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Alexandria. ^[ref]

Alan Cervantes

Mexican association football player.

Born January 17th, 1998 (age 28 years) in Guadalajara.

Tomislav Zubčić

Croatian basketball player.

Born January 17th, 1990 (age 36 years) in Zadar.

Saeb Salam

Prime minister of lebanon (1905–2000).

Born January 17th, 1905 in Beirut. ^[ref]

Died January 21st, 2000 at 95 years old in Geneva (myocardial infarction).

Jessica Benjamin

American psychoanalyst.

Born January 17th, 1946 (age 80 years) in New York City.

Patrick Suffo

Cameroonian and french footballer.

Born January 17th, 1978 (age 48 years) in Ebolowa.

Shakuntala Paranjpye

Indian actress (1906-2000).

Born January 17th, 1906.

Died May 3rd, 2000 at 94 years old

Hideo Yokoyama

Japanese writer.

Born January 17th, 1957 (age 69 years) in Tokyo.

Philadelphia Jack O'Brien

American boxer (1878–1942).

Born January 17th, 1878 in Philadelphia.

Died November 12th, 1942 at 64 years old

George M. Leader

Governor of pennsylvania (1918-2013).

Born January 17th, 1918 in York.

Died May 9th, 2013 at 95 years old in Hershey.

Javier Gutiérrez

Spanish actor.

Born January 17th, 1971 (age 55 years) in Lluanco.

Mark Jones

American screenwriter, film director, television director, film producer, and television producer.

Born January 17th, 1953 in Los Angeles.

Died January 16th, 2026 at 72 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Mehmed Fuad Paşa

Ottoman administrator and statesman (1814–1869).

Born January 17th, 1814 in Istanbul.

Died February 13th, 1869 at 55 years old in Nice.

Chen Qimei

Chinese politician (1878-1916).

Born January 17th, 1878 in Huzhou.

Died May 18th, 1916 at 38 years old in Shanghai.

Pascal Ackermann

German bicycle racer.

Born January 17th, 1994 (age 32 years) in Kandel.

Kai Tracid

German trance dj and producer.

Born January 17th, 1972 (age 54 years) in Frankfurt.

Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer

Dutch writer (born 1968).

Born January 17th, 1968 (age 58 years) in Rijswijk.

Bill May

American synchronized swimmer.

Born January 17th, 1979 (age 47 years) in Syracuse. ^[ref]