Katharina Reiss

German linguist and translator (1923-2018).

Born April 17th, 1923 in Rheinhausen.

Died April 16th, 2018 at 94 years old in Munich.

Anja Silja

Operatic soprano.

Born April 17th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Berlin.

Hervé Bazin

French writer.

Born April 24th, 1200 (age 825 years) in London. ^[ref]

Siegfried Jerusalem

German opera vocalist.

Born April 17th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Oberhausen.

Claire Bretécher

French cartoonist.

Born April 17th, 1940 in Nantes. ^[ref]

Died February 11th, 2020 at 79 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Carol Rama

Italian painter (1918-2015).

Born April 17th, 1918 in Turin. ^[ref]

Died September 25th, 2015 at 97 years old in Turin. ^[ref]

Kévin Soni

Cameroonian association football player.

Born April 17th, 1998 (age 27 years) in Douala.

Grigori Voitinsky

Russian communist official (1893-1953).

Born April 17th, 1893 in Nevel.

Died June 11th, 1953 at 60 years old in Moscow.

Fatma Pesend Hanım

Wife of ottoman sultan abdul hamid ii (c.1876–1928).

Born April 17th, 1876 in Istanbul.

Died November 5th, 1924 at 48 years old in Istanbul.

Eric Brewer

Canadian ice hockey player.

Born April 17th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Vernon.