Mingote

Cartoonis and writer (1919-2012).

Born January 17th, 1919 in Sitges.

Died April 3rd, 2012 at 93 years old in Madrid (liver cancer). ^[ref]

Yevgeny Dementyev

Russian cross-country skier.

Born January 17th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Tom Bohli

Swiss cyclist.

Born January 17th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Uznach.

Bohumil Váňa

Czechoslovak table tennis player.

Born January 17th, 1920 in Prague.

Died November 4th, 1989 at 69 years old in Prague.

Jorge Guasch

Paraguayan footballer.

Born January 17th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Itá.

Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti

Catholic cardinal.

Born January 17th, 1850 in Pernambuco.

Died April 18th, 1930 at 80 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

Taizo Kawamoto

Japanese association football player.

Born January 17th, 1914 in Aichi Prefecture.

Died September 20th, 1985 at 71 years old in Osaka Prefecture (stomach cancer).

Oleh Lisohor

Swimmer.

Born January 17th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Brovary.

Patrick Péra

Figure skater.

Born January 17th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Lyon.

Katharina Innerhofer

Austrian biathlete.

Born January 17th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Zell am See.