Wilhelm Schepmann

Sa general and politician (1894-1970).

Born June 17th, 1894 in Winz-Baak.

Died July 26th, 1970 at 76 years old in Gifhorn.

Matt Hendricks

American ice hockey player.

Born June 17th, 1981 (age 45 years) in Blaine.

Adrián Campos

Spanish racing driver.

Born June 17th, 1960 in Alzira.

Died January 27th, 2021 at 60 years old in Valencia. ^[ref]

John Rupert Firth

English linguist (1890-1960).

Born June 17th, 1890 in Keighley.

Died December 14th, 1960 at 70 years old in Lindfield.

Sven Nys

Belgian cyclo-crosser.

Born June 17th, 1976 (age 50 years) in Bonheiden. ^[ref]

Michael Gross

West german swimmer, olympic gold medallist, world champion, former world record-holder.

Born June 17th, 1964 (age 62 years) in Frankfurt.

Gérard Grisey

French composer (1946–1998).

Born June 17th, 1946 in Belfort.

Died November 11th, 1998 at 52 years old in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre.

Hatazō Adachi

Japanese officer, war criminal 1890-1947.

Born June 17th, 1890 in Tokyo.

Died September 10th, 1947 at 57 years old in Rabaul (exsanguination).

Ron Padgett

American writer and translator (born 1942).

Born June 17th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Tulsa.

Nozomi Tsuji

Japanese singer and dancer.

Born June 17th, 1987 (age 39 years) in Tokyo.

W. V. D. Hodge

British mathematician (1903–1975).

Born June 17th, 1903 in Edinburgh.

Died July 7th, 1975 at 72 years old in Cambridge.

Benjamin Källman

Finnish association football player.

Born June 17th, 1998 (age 28 years) in Ekenäs.

Arthur Schmidt

American film editor (1937–2023).

Born June 17th, 1937 in Los Angeles.

Died August 5th, 2023 at 86 years old in Santa Barbara. ^[ref]

Louise Quinn

Irish association footballer.

Born June 17th, 1990 (age 36 years) in Blessington.

Evalyn Knapp

Actress (1906–1981).

Born June 17th, 1906 in Kansas City.

Died June 12th, 1981 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (disease).

Jón Sigurðsson

Leader of the 19th-century icelandic independence movement (1811-1879).

Born June 17th, 1811 in Hrafnseyri.

Died December 7th, 1879 at 68 years old in Copenhagen.

Dana Eskelson

American actress.

Born June 17th, 1965 (age 61 years) in Dallas.

Xavier Sala-i-Martin

Spanish economist.

Born June 17th, 1962 (age 64 years) in Cabrera de Mar.

Paolo Rondelli

Sanmarinese politician.

Born June 17th, 1963 (age 63 years) in San Marino.

Tony Scott

American jazz clarinetist, musician (1921-2007).

Born June 17th, 1921 in Morristown.

Died March 28th, 2007 at 85 years old in Rome (prostate cancer). ^[ref]

Rodrigo Dourado

Brazilian association football player.

Born June 17th, 1994 (age 32 years) in Pelotas.

Joachim Król

German actor.

Born June 17th, 1957 (age 69 years) in Herne. ^[ref]

Henry Holiday

British artist (1839–1927).

Born June 17th, 1839 in London.

Died April 15th, 1927 at 87 years old in London.

Anthony Bevilacqua

American cardinal (1923–2012).

Born June 17th, 1923 in Brooklyn.

Died January 31st, 2012 at 88 years old in Montgomery County. ^[ref]

Alexander Skene

Scottish-american gynecologist (1837-1900).

Born June 17th, 1837 in Fyvie.

Died July 4th, 1900 at 63 years old in Catskill.