Karl Mauss

German world war ii general; dentist (1898-1959).

Born May 17th, 1898 in Plön.

Died February 9th, 1959 at 60 years old in Hamburg (myocardial infarction).

Choi Ji-na

South korean actress.

Born May 17th, 1975 (age 51 years) in Incheon.

Mangala Narlikar

Indian mathematician.

Born May 17th, 1943 in Mumbai. ^[ref]

Died July 17th, 2023 at 80 years old in Pune. ^[ref]

Casimir Ninga

Chadian footballer.

Born May 17th, 1993 (age 33 years) in N'Djamena.

Giulio Carlo Argan

Italian politician and art historian (1909-1992).

Born May 17th, 1909 in Turin.

Died November 12th, 1992 at 83 years old in Rome. ^[ref]

Pedro Pasculli

Argentine footballer.

Born May 17th, 1960 (age 66 years) in Santa Fe.

Drew Nicholas

American basketball player.

Born May 17th, 1981 (age 45 years) in Hempstead.

Rungano Nyoni

Film director.

Born May 17th, 1982 (age 44 years) in Lusaka.

Jean-Louis Richard

French actor and director (1927-2012).

Born May 17th, 1927 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.

Died June 3rd, 2012 at 85 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (Alzheimer's disease). ^[ref]

Luca Cadalora

Italian motorcycle racer.

Born May 17th, 1963 (age 63 years) in Modena.

Zinka Milanov

Croatian opera singer.

Born May 17th, 1906 in Zagreb.

Died May 30th, 1989 at 83 years old in New York City.

Stéphane Robert

French tennis player.

Born May 17th, 1980 (age 46 years) in Montargis.

Ergün Penbe

Turkish association football player and manager (born 1972).

Born May 17th, 1972 (age 54 years) in Zonguldak.

Conway Tearle

Actor (1878-1938).

Born May 17th, 1878 in New York City.

Died October 1st, 1938 at 60 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).

Stian Rode Gregersen

Norwegian association football player.

Born May 17th, 1995 (age 31 years) in Kristiansund Municipality.

Jacint Verdaguer

Spanish writer and poet (1845-1902).

Born May 17th, 1845 in Folgueroles. ^[ref]

Died June 10th, 1902 at 57 years old in Vallvidrera (tuberculosis). ^[ref]

Edmund Addo

Ghanaian association football player.

Born May 17th, 2000 (age 26 years) in Accra.

Morolake Akinosun

American sprinter.

Born May 17th, 1994 (age 32 years) in Lagos.

John Patrick

American playwright and screenwriter (1905-1995).

Born May 17th, 1905 in Louisville.

Died November 7th, 1995 at 90 years old in Delray Beach (asphyxia).

Frank Stenton

British historian (1880–1967).

Born May 17th, 1880 in Upper Norwood.

Died September 15th, 1967 at 87 years old in Reading.

Jean-Marie Bigard

French comedian and actor.

Born May 17th, 1954 (age 72 years) in Fontaine-Luyères.

Aleandro Rosi

Italian footballer.

Born May 17th, 1987 (age 39 years) in Rome.

Nanú

Footballer (born 1994).

Born May 17th, 1994 (age 32 years) in Coimbra.

Max Lorenz

German operatic tenor (1901–1975).

Born May 17th, 1901 in Düsseldorf.

Died January 11th, 1975 at 73 years old in Salzburg.

Timothy Michael Healy

Irish politician and barrister (1855-1931).

Born May 17th, 1855 in Bantry.

Died March 26th, 1931 at 75 years old in Dublin.