Alden W. Clausen

American businessman, president of the world bank, 1981-1986.

Born February 17th, 1923 in Hamilton.

Died January 22nd, 2013 at 89 years old in Burlingame (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Motojirō Kajii

Author (1901–1932).

Born February 17th, 1901 in Osaka.

Died March 24th, 1932 at 31 years old in Sumiyoshi-ku (tuberculosis).

Louisa Lawson

Australian poet, writer, publisher, suffragist, and feminist (1848–1920).

Born February 17th, 1848 in Mudgee.

Died August 12th, 1920 at 72 years old in Gladesville.

Don Tallon

Cricketer (1916-1984).

Born February 17th, 1916 in Bundaberg.

Died September 7th, 1984 at 68 years old in Bundaberg.

Robinio Vaz

French association football player.

Born February 17th, 2007 (age 19 years) in Mantes-la-Jolie. ^[ref]

Yulia Starodubtseva

Ukrainian tennis player.

Born February 17th, 2000 (age 26 years) in Kakhovka. ^[ref]

Emmy Hennings

German poet, editor (1885–1948).

Born February 17th, 1885 in Flensburg.

Died August 10th, 1948 at 63 years old in Sorengo.

Timothée Atouba

Cameroonian footballer.

Born February 17th, 1982 (age 44 years) in Douala.

Kihachi Okamoto

Japanese film director (1924–2005).

Born February 17th, 1924 in Yonago.

Died February 19th, 2005 at 81 years old in Kawasaki (esophageal cancer).

Kang Min-hyuk

South korean badminton player.

Born February 17th, 1999 (age 27 years) in Uijeongbu. ^[ref]

William Farrar Smith

United states army general, civil engineer, mathematics professor, police commissioner.

Born February 17th, 1824 in St. Albans. ^[ref]

Died February 28th, 1903 at 79 years old in Philadelphia. ^[ref]

Václav Prospal

Czech ice hockey player.

Born February 17th, 1975 (age 51 years) in České Budějovice.

Leonardo Pieraccioni

Italian actor and director.

Born February 17th, 1965 (age 61 years) in Florence.

Karin Büttner-Janz

East german artistic gymnast (born 1952).

Born February 17th, 1952 (age 74 years) in Lübben (Spreewald).

Anner Bylsma

Dutch cellist (1934-2019).

Born February 17th, 1934 in The Hague. ^[ref]

Died July 25th, 2019 at 85 years old in Amsterdam. ^[ref]

Gábor Kubatov

Hungarian politician.

Born February 17th, 1966 (age 60 years) in Budapest.

Leevi Madetoja

Finnish composer (1887–1947).

Born February 17th, 1887 in Oulu.

Died October 6th, 1947 at 60 years old in Helsinki.

Edvin Marton

Hungarian musician.

Born February 17th, 1974 (age 52 years) in Vilok.

Marianne St-Gelais

Canadian short-track speed skater.

Born February 17th, 1990 (age 36 years) in Roberval.

Andrei Girotto

Brazilian association football player.

Born February 17th, 1992 (age 34 years) in Bento Gonçalves.

René Leibowitz

French composer and conductor (1913-1972).

Born February 17th, 1913 in Warsaw. ^[ref]

Died August 29th, 1972 at 59 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Rózsa Péter

Hungarian mathematician (1905-1977).

Born February 17th, 1905 in Budapest.

Died February 16th, 1977 at 71 years old in Budapest.

Ivo Caprino

Norwegian film director (1920–2001).

Born February 17th, 1920 in Christiania.

Died February 8th, 2001 at 80 years old in Bærum Municipality (cancer).

Friedrich Cerha

Austrian composer and conductor (1925–2023).

Born February 17th, 1926 in Austria, Vienna.

Died February 14th, 2023 at 96 years old in Vienna. ^[ref]

Zhora Kryzhovnikov

Film director, writer and producer from russia.

Born February 17th, 1979 (age 47 years) in Sarov.