André-Georges Haudricourt

French academic (1911-1996).

Born January 17th, 1911 in Paris. ^[ref]

Died August 20th, 1996 at 85 years old in Paris. ^[ref]

Matéo Maximoff

French writer.

Born January 17th, 1917 in Barcelona. ^[ref]

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

Hitoshi Nakata

Japanese association football player.

Born January 17th, 1962 (age 63 years) in Osaka.

Petra Mandula

Hungarian tennis player.

Born January 17th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Budapest.

Toini Gustafsson

Swedish cross-country skier.

Born January 17th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Suomussalmi.

Tomáš Jun

Czech soccer player and soccer representant.

Born January 17th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Prague.

Florencio Sánchez

Uruguayan playwright, journalist and political figure (1875-1910).

Born January 17th, 1875 in Montevideo. ^[ref]

Died November 7th, 1910 at 35 years old in Milan (tuberculosis). ^[ref]

Arkady Rylov

Russian and soviet painter.

Born January 17th, 1870 in Istobensk. ^[ref]

Died June 22nd, 1939 at 69 years old in Saint Petersburg. ^[ref]

Edvinas Girdvainis

Lithuanian association football player.

Born January 17th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Klaipėda.

Koji Yamamuro

Japanese gymnast.

Born January 17th, 1989 (age 36 years) in Koga.