Timo K. Mukka

Finnish writer (1944-1973).

Born December 17th, 1944 in Bollnäs.

Died March 27th, 1973 at 28 years old in Rovaniemi.

François Gény

French jurist, professor (1861–1959).

Born December 17th, 1861 in Baccarat.

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

Fernando Lopes-Graça

Portuguese composer (1906–1994).

Born December 17th, 1906 in Tomar.

Died November 27th, 1994 at 87 years old in Parede.

Agnieszka Wagner

Polish actress.

Born December 17th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Warsaw.

Jan Sluijters

Dutch painter (1881–1957).

Born December 17th, 1881 in 's-Hertogenbosch.

Died May 8th, 1957 at 75 years old in Amsterdam.

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.

Edward R. Ayrton

English egyptologist and archaeologist (1882-1914).

Born December 17th, 1882 in Wuhu.

Died May 18th, 1914 at 31 years old in Sri Lanka (drowning).

Pierre-Paul Émile Roux

French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist.

Born December 17th, 1853 in Confolens.

Died November 3rd, 1933 at 79 years old in Paris.

Patrick Müller

Swiss footballer.

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

Baymirza Hayit

Uzbek 20th century historian of turkestan and central asia (1917-2006).

Born December 17th, 1917 in Namangan.

Died October 31st, 2006 at 88 years old in Cologne.