Duke Ludwig Wilhelm, Duke in Bavaria

Bavarian royal and noble (1884-1968).

Born January 17th, 1884 in Tegernsee Abbey.

Died November 5th, 1968 at 84 years old in Wildbad Kreuth.

Masae Ueno

Japanese judoka.

Born January 17th, 1979 (age 47 years) in Asahikawa.

Karel Van Miert

Belgian politician (1942-2009).

Born January 17th, 1942 in Oud-Turnhout.

Died June 23rd, 2009 at 67 years old in Beersel (falling from height). ^[ref]

Aron Gurwitsch

Lithuanian philosopher.

Born January 17th, 1901 in Vilnius.

Died June 25th, 1973 at 72 years old in Zurich.

Alexander Taneyev

Russian state official and composer (1850-1918).

Born January 17th, 1850 in Saint Petersburg.

Died January 25th, 1918 at 68 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Georges Bregy

Swiss footballer.

Born January 17th, 1958 (age 68 years) in Raron.

Marwane Saâdane

Moroccan association football player.

Born January 17th, 1992 (age 34 years) in Morocco.

Charles K. French

American actor (1860-1952).

Born January 17th, 1860 in Columbus.

Died August 2nd, 1952 at 92 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).

Kristina Jørgensen

Danish handball player.

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

Anastasia Nazarenko

Russian rhythmic gymnast.

Born January 17th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Kaliningrad.

Basilio Ndong

Equatorial guinean association football player.

Born January 17th, 1999 (age 27 years) in Mbini.

Stanislav Galiev

Russian ice hockey player.

Born January 17th, 1992 (age 34 years) in Moscow.

Sebastian Langeveld

Dutch road bicycle racer.

Born January 17th, 1985 (age 41 years) in Lisse.

Alexander Joseph Brunett

Catholic archbishop (1934–2020).

Born January 17th, 1934 in Detroit.

Died January 31st, 2020 at 86 years old in Seattle.

Svetlana Radzivil

Uzbekistani high jumper.

Born January 17th, 1987 (age 39 years) in Tashkent.

Anne Cornwall

American actress (1897–1980).

Born January 17th, 1897 in New York City.

Died March 2nd, 1980 at 83 years old in Van Nuys (disease).

Thomas Alexander Harrison

American marine landscape artist active in france (1853-1930).

Born January 17th, 1853 in Philadelphia.

Died October 13th, 1930 at 77 years old in Paris.

Wilhelm Kienzl

Austrian composer (1857–1941).

Born January 17th, 1857 in Waizenkirchen. ^[ref]

Died October 19th, 1941 at 84 years old in Vienna.

Mehdi Qoli Hedayat

Prime minister of iran (1864-1955).

Born January 17th, 1864 in Tehran.

Died September 13th, 1955 at 91 years old in Tehran.

David Theile

Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder, surgeon.

Born January 17th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Maryborough.

Sondre Brunstad Fet

Norwegian footballer.

Born January 17th, 1997 (age 29 years) in Sykkylven Municipality.

Matéo Maximoff

French writer (1917–1999).

Born January 17th, 1917 in Barcelona.

Died November 24th, 1999 at 82 years old in Montreuil.

Susanne Uhlen

German actress and director (1955-).

Born January 17th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Potsdam.

Piet van Reenen

Dutch footballer (1909-1969).

Born January 17th, 1909 in Utrecht.

Died June 8th, 1969 at 60 years old in Utrecht.

Niels Helveg Petersen

Danish politician (1939-2017).

Born January 17th, 1939 in Odense.

Died June 3rd, 2017 at 78 years old in Tullebølle Parish (esophageal cancer). ^[ref]