Joan Lino Martínez

Athletics competitor (1978-).

Born January 17th, 1978 (age 48 years) in Havana.

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.

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.