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May 17th

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622 Notable birthdays

Marcel Łoziński

Polish film director.

Born May 17th, 1940 in Paris.

Died August 20th, 2025 at 85 years old [ref]

Aletta Bezuidenhout

Kenyan-born south african actress.

Born May 17th, 1949 in Nairobi.

Died February 13th, 2024 at 74 years old in South Africa. [ref]

Tom Turesson

Swedish footballer and manager (1942-2004).

Born May 17th, 1942.

Died December 13th, 2004 at 62 years old in Sweden.

George A. Kennedy

American sinologist (1901–1960).

Born May 17th, 1901 in Zhejiang.

Died August 15th, 1960 at 59 years old in San Francisco.

Renat Dadashov

Azerbaijani association football player.

Born May 17th, 1999 (age 27 years) in Rüdesheim am Rhein.

Kirill Shchelkin

Soviet physicist (1911-1968).

Born May 17th, 1911 in Tbilisi.

Died November 8th, 1968 at 57 years old in Moscow.

Heinrich August Jäschke

German missionary (1817–1883).

Born May 17th, 1817 in Herrnhut.

Died September 24th, 1883 at 66 years old in Herrnhut.

Georg Zundel

German scientist (1931–2007).

Born May 17th, 1931 in Tübingen.

Died March 11th, 2007 at 75 years old in Salzburg.

Francesc Xavier Bultó

Spanish businessman (1912-1998).

Born May 17th, 1912 in Barcelona.

Died August 3rd, 1998 at 86 years old in Barcelona.

Don Laz

American pole vaulter (1929–1996).

Born May 17th, 1929 in Chicago. [ref]

Died February 21st, 1996 at 66 years old in Champaign.

Carl Friedrich Zöllner

German composer (1800–1860).

Born May 17th, 1800 in Mittelhausen.

Died September 25th, 1860 at 60 years old in Leipzig.

Yves Dreyfus

French fencer (1931–2021).

Born May 17th, 1931 in Clermont-Ferrand.

Died December 16th, 2021 at 90 years old in Ceyrat. [ref]

Alfred Kuchevsky

Soviet ice hockey player (1931–2000).

Born May 17th, 1931 in Moscow.

Died May 15th, 2000 at 68 years old in Moscow.

Branko Skroče

Croatian basketball player.

Born May 17th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Zadar.

Javid Chalabiyev

Azerbaijani boxer.

Born May 17th, 1992 (age 34 years) in Qabala.

Mayte Martínez

Athletics competitor.

Born May 17th, 1976 (age 50 years) in Valladolid.

Renata Mauro

Italian television presenter (1934-2009).

Born May 17th, 1934 in Milan.

Died March 28th, 2009 at 74 years old in Biella.

Solomon Dodashvili

Georgian philosopher (1805–1836).

Born May 17th, 1805 in Magharo.

Died August 20th, 1836 at 31 years old in Kirov (tuberculosis).

Diego Padrón

Venezuelan cardinal.

Born May 17th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Montalbán.

Curt Badinski

German general and knight's cross recipient (1890–1966).

Born May 17th, 1890 in Grebenstein.

Died February 27th, 1966 at 75 years old in Oldenburg.

Jean Angelo

French actor (1888-1933).

Born May 17th, 1875 in Paris.

Died November 11th, 1933 at 58 years old in Paris.

Hans Grade

German aviation pioneer (1879–1946).

Born May 17th, 1879 in Koszalin.

Died October 22nd, 1946 at 67 years old in Borkheide. [ref]

Gustav Naan

Estonian philosopher and physicist (1919-1994).

Born May 17th, 1919 in Yuzhnaya Liflyandiya.

Died January 12th, 1994 at 74 years old in Tallinn.

Shunya Suganuma

Japanese association football player.

Born May 17th, 1990 (age 36 years) in Toyonaka.

Gilles Quénéhervé

French sprinter and official.

Born May 17th, 1966 (age 60 years) in 15th arrondissement of Paris.

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