A. S. Neill

Scottish educator and theorist (1883-1973).

Born October 17th, 1883 in Forfar. ^[ref]

Died September 23rd, 1973 at 89 years old in Aldeburgh.

Gina Alice Stiebitz

German actress.

Born October 17th, 1997 (age 27 years) in Berlin.

Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba

Spanish noble.

Born October 17th, 1878 in Madrid. ^[ref]

Died September 24th, 1953 at 74 years old in Lausanne. ^[ref]

Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia

Russian prince (1896-1978).

Born October 17th, 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Znamenka.

Died October 23rd, 1978 at 82 years old in Rome.

James Rudolph Garfield

American politician (1865-1950).

Born October 17th, 1865 in Hiram. ^[ref]

Died March 24th, 1950 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C..

Yekaterina Gamova

Russian olympic volleyball player.

Born October 17th, 1980 (age 44 years) in Chelyabinsk.

Anton Miranchuk

Russian association football player.

Born October 17th, 1995 (age 29 years) in Slavyansk-na-Kubani.

Stephen Kovacevich

American pianist and conductor.

Born October 17th, 1940 (age 84 years) in San Pedro.

Dean Shek

Hong kong actor and producer.

Born October 17th, 1950 in Tianjin. ^[ref]

Died October 31st, 2021 at 71 years old in Hong Kong (cancer). ^[ref]

Andrei Grechko

Soviet military commander (1903-1976).

Born October 17th, 1903 in Kuybyshevo.

Died April 26th, 1976 at 72 years old in Moscow.