Veljko Simić

Serbian footballer.

Born February 17th, 1995 (age 31 years) in Lazarevac.

Pierre Macherey

French academic.

Born February 17th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Belfort. ^[ref]

Stipe Šuvar

Croatian sociologist (1936–2004).

Born February 17th, 1936 in Zagvozd.

Died June 29th, 2004 at 68 years old in Zagreb.

David Franklin Houston

American academic, businessman and politician (1866-1940).

Born February 17th, 1866 in Monroe.

Died September 2nd, 1940 at 74 years old in New York City.

Bill Sali

American politician.

Born February 17th, 1954 (age 72 years) in Portsmouth.

Abdel Rahman Badawi

Egyptian academic, philosopher and poet (1917–2002).

Born February 17th, 1917 in Sharabas.

Died July 25th, 2002 at 85 years old in Cairo.

J.-H. Rosny aîné

Belgian writer (1856–1940).

Born February 17th, 1856 in Hôtel J.-H. Rosny.

Died February 15th, 1940 at 83 years old in Paris.

Nani Roma

Spanish motorcycle racer.

Born February 17th, 1972 (age 54 years) in Folgueroles.

Margaret St. Clair

American fantasy and science fiction author (1911-1995).

Born February 17th, 1911 in Hutchinson.

Died November 22nd, 1995 at 84 years old in Santa Rosa.

Jozef Murgaš

Slovak entomologist, painter, inventor and roman catholic priest (1864-1929).

Born February 17th, 1864 in Tajov.

Died May 11th, 1929 at 65 years old in Wilkes-Barre.