Fred Gamble

American racing driver (1932–2024).

Born March 17th, 1932 in Pittsburgh. ^[ref]

Died March 30th, 2024 at 92 years old in Honolulu. ^[ref]

Alvan

French singer.

Born March 17th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Rennes, Lorient.

Anders Kristiansen

Norwegian association football player.

Born March 17th, 1990 (age 36 years) in Roaldsøy.

Luis Goytisolo

Spanish novelist.

Born March 17th, 1935 (age 91 years) in Barcelona.

Todd Perry

Australian tennis player.

Born March 17th, 1976 (age 50 years) in Adelaide.

Olga Orozco

Argentine writer (1920-1999).

Born March 17th, 1920 in Toay.

Died August 15th, 1999 at 79 years old in Buenos Aires (cardiovascular disease).

Nahum Nir

Israeli politician (1884-1968).

Born March 17th, 1884 in Warsaw. ^[ref]

Died July 10th, 1968 at 84 years old in Tel Aviv.

Vladimir Iliev

Bulgarian biathlete.

Born March 17th, 1987 (age 39 years) in Troyan.

Steven Wood

Australian canoeist (1961–1995).

Born March 17th, 1961 in Brisbane.

Died November 23rd, 1995 at 34 years old in Brisbane.

Astrid Guyart

French fencer.

Born March 17th, 1983 (age 43 years) in Suresnes. ^[ref]

Paul van der Sterren

Dutch chess player.

Born March 17th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Venlo.

Pierre-Louis Dietsch

French composer and conductor (1808–1865).

Born March 17th, 1808 in Dijon.

Died February 20th, 1865 at 56 years old in Paris.

Vladimir Barmin

Soviet scientist.

Born March 17th, 1909 in Moscow.

Died July 18th, 1993 at 84 years old in Moscow.

Arnold Sowinski

French association football player (1931-2020).

Born March 17th, 1931 in Liévin.

Died April 2nd, 2020 at 89 years old in Lens (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Waldemar Blatskauskas

Brazilian basketball player (1938-1964).

Born March 17th, 1938 in São Paulo.

Died March 6th, 1964 at 25 years old (traffic collision).

Hartmut Briesenick

East german athlete (1949–2013).

Born March 17th, 1949 in Luckenwalde.

Died March 8th, 2013 at 63 years old in Berlin, Luckenwalde.

Hans Wollschläger

German writer (1935–2007).

Born March 17th, 1935 in Minden.

Died May 19th, 2007 at 72 years old in Bamberg. ^[ref]

Hiroyuki Takasaki

Japanese association football player.

Born March 17th, 1986 (age 40 years) in Yachiyo.

Oskar Herman

Croatian painter (1886-1974).

Born March 17th, 1886 in Zagreb.

Died January 18th, 1974 at 87 years old in Zagreb.

Andreas Landgren

Swedish footballer.

Born March 17th, 1989 (age 37 years) in Helsingborg.

Albertus Geldermans

Road bicycle racer.

Born March 17th, 1935 in Beverwijk.

Died April 20th, 2025 at 90 years old in Heemskerk. ^[ref]

Helene Weber

German politician (1881–1962).

Born March 17th, 1881 in Elberfeld.

Died July 25th, 1962 at 81 years old in Bonn.

Manuel Plaza

Athlete from chile.

Born March 17th, 1900 in San Bernardo.

Died February 9th, 1969 at 68 years old in Santiago.

Tone Wieten

Dutch rower.

Born March 17th, 1994 (age 32 years) in Amsterdam.

Josep Maria Margall

Spanish basketball player.

Born March 17th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Calella.