Charles Robert Ashbee

English (jewelry) designer and entrepreneur (1863-1942).

Born May 17th, 1863 in London, Isleworth. ^[ref]

Died May 23rd, 1942 at 79 years old in Sevenoaks. ^[ref]

Damien Da Silva

French footballer.

Born May 17th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Talence.

Sagi Muki

Israeli judoka.

Born May 17th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Netanya.

Schuyler Wheeler

American inventor of the two-blade electric fan.

Born May 17th, 1860 in New York City. ^[ref]

Died April 20th, 1923 at 62 years old ^[ref]

Veselin Đuranović

President of montenegro (1925-1997).

Born May 17th, 1925 in Danilovgrad.

Died August 30th, 1997 at 72 years old in Danilovgrad.

Choi Ji-na

South korean actress.

Born May 17th, 1975 (age 50 years) in Incheon.

Alfonso Reyes

Mexican writer, philosopher and diplomat (1889-1959).

Born May 17th, 1889 in Monterrey. ^[ref]

Died December 27th, 1959 at 70 years old in Mexico City. ^[ref]

Hawa Abdi

Somalian physician, activist (1947-2020).

Born May 17th, 1947 in Mogadishu. ^[ref]

Died August 5th, 2020 at 73 years old in Mogadishu. ^[ref]

Joseph Weber

American physicist.

Born May 17th, 1919 in Paterson.

Died September 30th, 2000 at 81 years old in Pittsburgh (lymphoma).

Anagarika Govinda

Founder of a buddhist order.

Born May 17th, 1898 in Waldheim.

Died January 14th, 1985 at 86 years old in Mill Valley.