Tonje Angelsen

High jumper.

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

Wayne Glasgow

American basketball player (1926–2000).

Born January 17th, 1926 in Dacoma.

Died December 31st, 2000 at 74 years old in Bartlesville.

Walter Arendt

German politician:social democratic party (spd)/federal minister of labour/social affairs/germany(1969-1976).

Born January 17th, 1925 in Heessen.

Died March 7th, 2005 at 80 years old in Bornheim.

Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh

French tennis player (1891-1965).

Born January 17th, 1891 in Bordeaux.

Died April 13th, 1965 at 74 years old in Mérignac.

Ignacio Antonio Velasco García

Catholic cardinal (1929-2003).

Born January 17th, 1929 in Acarigua.

Died July 6th, 2003 at 74 years old in Caracas.

Gheorghiță Ștefan

Romanian wrestler.

Born January 17th, 1986 (age 40 years) in Bucharest.

Kåre Bremer

Botanist.

Born January 17th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Lidingö.

Charles Grandmougin

French poet and playwright (1850–1930).

Born January 17th, 1850 in Vesoul.

Died April 28th, 1930 at 80 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Adelaïde Ehrnrooth

Finnish writer, editor (1826-1905).

Born January 17th, 1826 in Nastola. ^[ref]

Died January 13th, 1905 at 78 years old in Helsinki. ^[ref]

Bengt Westerlund

Swedish astronomer (1921–2008).

Born January 17th, 1921 in Gävle. ^[ref]

Died June 4th, 2008 at 87 years old in Uppsala. ^[ref]

Gonzalo Godoy

Uruguayan footballer.

Born January 17th, 1988 (age 38 years) in Montevideo.

Hryhorii Epik

Ukrainian writer and journalist (1901-1937).

Born January 17th, 1901 in Dnipro.

Died November 3rd, 1937 at 36 years old in Sandarmokh.

Assunta Scutto

Italian judoka.

Born January 17th, 2002 (age 24 years) in Naples.

František Junek

Czech footballer (1907-1970).

Born January 17th, 1907 in Karlín.

Died March 19th, 1970 at 63 years old in Prague.

Boris Stenin

Soviet speed skater (1935–2001).

Born January 17th, 1935 in Yekaterinburg.

Died January 18th, 2001 at 66 years old in Moscow.

Lidia Korsakówna

Polish actress (1934-2013).

Born January 17th, 1934 in Baranavichy.

Died August 6th, 2013 at 79 years old in Skolimów-Konstancin (disease). ^[ref]

Andrey Khramov

Russian orienteer.

Born January 17th, 1981 (age 45 years) in Bashkortostan.

Dan Waern

Swedish middle distance runner.

Born January 17th, 1933 (age 93 years) in Sköldinge.

István Szőnyi

Hungarian painter (1894–1960).

Born January 17th, 1894 in Újpest. ^[ref]

Died August 30th, 1960 at 66 years old in Zebegény.

Michel Vaarten

Cyclist.

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

Miodrag Jovanović

Serbian footballer (1922-2009).

Born January 17th, 1922 in Belgrade.

Died December 14th, 2009 at 87 years old in Belgrade. ^[ref]

Naohiro Ikeda

Japanese volleyball player (1940-2021).

Born January 17th, 1940 in Kashima.

Died January 3rd, 2021 at 80 years old in Nagasaki. ^[ref]

Kazuma Yamaguchi

Japanese association football player.

Born January 17th, 1996 (age 30 years) in Tokyo.

Pierre Le Coq

French windsurfer.

Born January 17th, 1989 (age 37 years) in Saint-Brieuc.

Takafumi Nishitani

Japanese short track speed skater.

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