Es'kia Mphahlele

South african writer and publisher.

Born December 17th, 1919 in Pretoria.

Died October 27th, 2008 at 88 years old in Lebowakgomo.

Danny Ayalon

Israeli diplomat, columnist and politician.

Born December 17th, 1955 (age 69 years) in Tel Aviv. ^[ref]

Sy Oliver

American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader.

Born December 17th, 1910 in Battle Creek. ^[ref]

Died May 28th, 1988 at 77 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

Moriz Rosenthal

Polish pianist.

Born December 17th, 1862 in Lviv. ^[ref]

Died September 3rd, 1946 at 83 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

Alexander Beliavsky

Ukrainian and slovenian chess player.

Born December 17th, 1953 (age 71 years) in Lviv.

Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle, Jr.

U.s. army general, diplomat.

Born December 17th, 1897 in Philadelphia. ^[ref]

Died November 13th, 1961 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C..

Chidi Odiah

Nigerian footballer.

Born December 17th, 1983 (age 41 years) in Port Harcourt.

Zakhar Bron

Russian musician.

Born December 17th, 1947 (age 77 years) in Oral.

Jürgen Ponto

German banker and chairman of the dresdner bank board of directors (1923-1977).

Born December 17th, 1923 in Bad Nauheim.

Died July 30th, 1977 at 53 years old in Frankfurt am Main.

Otto Schott

German chemist, glass technologist, and inventor.

Born December 17th, 1851 in Witten.

Died August 27th, 1935 at 83 years old in Jena.