Josef Rovenský

Czech actor and director.

Born April 17th, 1894 in Prague. ^[ref]

Died November 5th, 1937 at 43 years old in Prague. ^[ref]

Robert Wagner

German cyclist.

Born April 17th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Magdeburg.

Kenos Aroi

President of nauru (1942-1991).

Born April 17th, 1942 in Nauru.

Died January 22nd, 1991 at 48 years old

Ekaterina Kovalevskaya

Chess player.

Born April 17th, 1974 (age 51 years) in Rostov-on-Don.

Satoshi Yamaguchi

Japanese association football player (born 1978).

Born April 17th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Kōchi Prefecture.

Anton Wildgans

Austrian poet and playwright.

Born April 17th, 1881 in Vienna. ^[ref]

Died May 3rd, 1932 at 51 years old in Mödling (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Toshio Hirano

Japanese immunologist.

Born April 17th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Osaka.

Roger Johansson

Swedish ice hockey player.

Born April 17th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Ljungby.

Boris Shchukin

Soviet actor.

Born April 17th, 1894 in Moscow.

Died October 7th, 1939 at 45 years old in Moscow.

Wang Feng

Chinese diver.

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