François Gény

French jurist, professor (1861–1959).

Born December 17th, 1861 in Baccarat.

Died December 16th, 1959 at 97 years old in Nancy.

Géza von Radványi

Film director (1907–1986).

Born December 17th, 1907 in Košice.

Died November 27th, 1986 at 78 years old in Budapest.

Naomi Sedney

Dutch athlete.

Born December 17th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Zoetermeer. ^[ref]

Valdemar Langlet

Swedish righteous among the nations, publisher and esperantist (1872-1960).

Born December 17th, 1872 in Lerbo socken.

Died October 16th, 1960 at 87 years old in Sankt Matteus.

Nicolae Lupescu

Romanian footballer (1940-2017).

Born December 17th, 1940 in Bucharest.

Died September 6th, 2017 at 76 years old in Bucharest (liver cancer). ^[ref]

Yuko Arimori

Japanese long-distance runner, sports commentator.

Born December 17th, 1966 (age 59 years) in Okayama.

Kristiina Ojuland

Estonian politician (born 1966).

Born December 17th, 1966 (age 59 years) in Kohtla-Järve.

Tayyip Talha Sanuç

Turkish association football player (born 1999).

Born December 17th, 1999 (age 26 years) in Karabük.

George E. Fox

American biologist.

Born December 17th, 1945 (age 80 years) in United States.

Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir

Mauritanian politician.

Born December 17th, 1962 (age 63 years) in Hodh El Gharbi.

Martha Érika Alonso Hidalgo

Mexican politician.

Born December 17th, 1973 in Tecamachalco. ^[ref]

Died December 24th, 2018 at 45 years old in Santa María Coronango (2018 Puebla helicopter crash). ^[ref]

Władysław Broniewski

Polish poet (1897–1962).

Born December 17th, 1897 in Płock.

Died February 10th, 1962 at 64 years old in Warsaw (cancer).

Martin Emmrich

German tennis player.

Born December 17th, 1984 (age 41 years) in Magdeburg.

Bruno Racine

French high official.

Born December 17th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Paris.

Loren Murchison

Olympic athlete (1898-1979).

Born December 17th, 1898 in Farmersville.

Died June 11th, 1979 at 80 years old in Lakewood.

Gustave Bertrand

French military intelligence officer (1896–1976).

Born December 17th, 1896 in Nice.

Died May 23rd, 1976 at 79 years old in Toulon.

Endre Szervánszky

Hungarian composer (1911–1977).

Born December 17th, 1911 in Budatétény.

Died June 25th, 1977 at 65 years old in Budapest.

Emmanuel Daniel

Nigerian association football player.

Born December 17th, 1993 (age 32 years).

Gaia Giovannini

Italian international volleyball player.

Born December 17th, 2001 (age 24 years) in San Giovanni in Persiceto. ^[ref]

Nir Davidovich

Israeli footballer.

Born December 17th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Haifa.

Meherzia Labidi Maïza

Tunisian politician (1963–2021).

Born December 17th, 1963 in Mziraa.

Died January 22nd, 2021 at 57 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris (stroke). ^[ref]

Johannes Flum

German footballer.

Born December 17th, 1987 (age 38 years) in Waldshut-Tiengen.

Frank Musil

Czech ice hockey player.

Born December 17th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Pardubice, Vysoké Mýto.

Mikkel Andersen

Danish association football player.

Born December 17th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Herlev.

Lucijan Marija Škerjanc

Slovene composer, music pedagogue, conductor, musician, and writer (1900–1973).

Born December 17th, 1900 in Graz.

Died February 27th, 1973 at 72 years old in Ljubljana.