Álvaro Obregón

Mexican politician, president of mexico.

Born February 17th, 1880 in Navojoa. ^[ref]

Died July 7th, 1929 at 49 years old in San Ángel. ^[ref]

Luc Robitaille

Canadian ice hockey player.

Born February 17th, 1966 (age 59 years) in Montreal.

Quorthon

Swedish musician.

Born February 17th, 1966 in Stockholm.

Died June 3rd, 2004 at 38 years old in Stockholm (myocardial infarction).

Karl Jenkins

Welsh musician and composer (b. 1944).

Born February 17th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Penclawdd.

Hans Morgenthau

American political scientist (1904-1980).

Born February 17th, 1904 in Coburg.

Died July 19th, 1980 at 76 years old in New York City.

Ruth Rendell

British writer (1930-2015).

Born February 17th, 1930 in London.

Died May 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old in London (stroke).

Ashton Holmes

American actor.

Born February 17th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Albany.

Arthur Hunnicutt

Actor (1910-1979).

Born February 17th, 1910 in Gravelly.

Died September 26th, 1979 at 69 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer, lip and oral cavity carcinoma). ^[ref]

Peter Piot

Belgian microbiologist known for research into ebola and aids.

Born February 17th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Keerbergen.

Mo Yan

Chinese novelist.

Born February 17th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Gaomi.