Jean Vautrin

French writer.

Born May 17th, 1933 in Pagny-sur-Moselle.

Died June 16th, 2015 at 82 years old in Gradignan. ^[ref]

Albéric O'Kelly de Galway

Belgian chess grandmaster.

Born May 17th, 1911 in Anderlecht.

Died October 3rd, 1980 at 69 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.

Mikko Kozarowitzky

Finnish racing driver.

Born May 17th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Helsinki.

Borja Oubiña

Spanish footballer.

Born May 17th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Vigo.

Simon Mathew

Danish singer.

Born May 17th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Hirtshals. ^[ref]

Konstantin Gorbatov

Russian artist (1876-1945).

Born May 17th, 1876 in Tolyatti.

Died May 24th, 1945 at 69 years old in Berlin.

Menno Oosting

Dutch tennis player (1964-1999).

Born May 17th, 1964 in Son en Breugel.

Died February 22nd, 1999 at 34 years old in Turnhout (traffic collision).

Anita Conti

French photographer and explorer.

Born May 17th, 1899 in Ermont. ^[ref]

Died December 25th, 1997 at 98 years old in Douarnenez.

Lydia Wideman

Finnish cross-country skier.

Born May 17th, 1920 in Vilppula.

Died April 13th, 2019 at 98 years old in Tampere. ^[ref]

Maxime Maufra

French painter (1861-1918).

Born May 17th, 1861 in Nantes. ^[ref]

Died May 23rd, 1918 at 57 years old in Poncé-sur-le-Loir. ^[ref]