Gabriel Mbilingi

Catholic archbishop.

Born January 17th, 1958 (age 67 years) in Bié Province. ^[ref]

Sergio Barbero

Road bicycle racer.

Born January 17th, 1969 (age 56 years) in Sala Biellese.

Gerhard Winkler

Olympic medalist in biathlon.

Born January 17th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Langewiese.

Antton Luengo

Road bicycle racer.

Born January 17th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Ermua.

Viktor Golubev

Soviet aviator.

Born January 17th, 1916 in Saint Petersburg.

Died May 17th, 1945 at 29 years old in Moscow.

Sven Israelsson

Swedish nordic combined skier (1920-1989).

Born January 17th, 1920 in Järna.

Died October 9th, 1989 at 69 years old ^[ref]

Alfredo Battisti

Roman catholic archbishop.

Born January 17th, 1925 in Masi.

Died January 1st, 2012 at 86 years old in Udine (cerebrovascular disease). ^[ref]

Willi Horn

Canoe racer.

Born January 17th, 1909 in Berlin.

Died May 31st, 1989 at 80 years old

Cássio Alves de Barros

Brazilian footballer.

Born January 17th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Rio de Janeiro.

Birgitta Bremer

Swedish botanist (1950-).

Born January 17th, 1950 (age 75 years).