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.

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]

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.