Shohei Moriyasu

Japanese association football player.

Born August 17th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Hiroshima.

Heðin Brú

Faroese novelist and translator (1901–1987).

Born August 17th, 1901 in Skálavík.

Died May 18th, 1987 at 85 years old in Tórshavn.

Raffaello Matarazzo

Italian filmmaker (1909–1966).

Born August 17th, 1909 in Rome.

Died May 17th, 1966 at 56 years old in Rome.

Robert Sabatier

French writer (1923–2012).

Born August 17th, 1923 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.

Died June 28th, 2012 at 88 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. ^[ref]

Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar

Turkish journalist and statesperson (1864–1944).

Born August 17th, 1864 in Istanbul.

Died March 8th, 1944 at 79 years old in Heybeliada.

Yves Herbet

French footballer (1945–2024).

Born August 17th, 1945 in Villers-Cotterêts.

Died June 28th, 2024 at 78 years old in Alès. ^[ref]

Álvaro Pino

Racing cyclist (1981–1991); directeur sportif (since 1992).

Born August 17th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Ponteareas.

Gemma Bellincioni

Singer.

Born August 17th, 1864 in Monza.

Died April 24th, 1950 at 85 years old in Naples.

Konrad Weise

East german footballer.

Born August 17th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Greiz.

Jacek Kazimierski

Polish footballer.

Born August 17th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Warsaw.

Stere Adamache

Romanian footballer (1941-1978).

Born August 17th, 1941 in Galați. ^[ref]

Died July 9th, 1978 at 36 years old in Crișan (drowning). ^[ref]

Pierre-Émile Martin

French engineer (1824-1915).

Born August 17th, 1824 in Bourges.

Died May 19th, 1915 at 90 years old in Fourchambault.

Israel Militosyan

Soviet weightlifter.

Born August 17th, 1968 (age 57 years) in Gyumri.

Józef Wittlin

Polish writer and translator (1896-1976).

Born August 17th, 1896 in Dmitriv.

Died February 28th, 1976 at 79 years old in New York City.

Tõnis Kint

Estonian politician (1896-1991).

Born August 17th, 1896 in Taevere Rural Municipality.

Died January 5th, 1991 at 94 years old in Örnsköldsvik.

Elvin Mursaliyev

Azerbaijani wrestler.

Born August 17th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Baku.

Diyorbek Urozboev

Uzbek judoka.

Born August 17th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Shovot District. ^[ref]

Bernhoff Hansen

Olympic wrestler (1877-1950).

Born August 17th, 1877 in Saltdal Municipality.

Died December 22nd, 1950 at 73 years old in Smithtown.

Serhiy Zakarlyuka

Ukrainian footballer (1976-2014).

Born August 17th, 1976 in Nikopol.

Died October 5th, 2014 at 38 years old in Velyka Bahachka Raion (traffic collision).

Katalin Szőke

Hungarian swimmer (1935-2017).

Born August 17th, 1935 in Budapest. ^[ref]

Died October 27th, 2017 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Wilbert London

American male sprinter.

Born August 17th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Waco.

Richardson Fernandes dos Santos

Brazilian association football player.

Born August 17th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Natal.

Alexandr Zaichikov

Olympic weightlifter.

Born August 17th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Minsk.

Jan Cieplak

Polish archbishop (1857–1926).

Born August 17th, 1857 in Dąbrowa Górnicza.

Died February 17th, 1926 at 68 years old in Passaic.

Ladislaus Vajda

Hungarian screenwriter (1877-1933).

Born August 17th, 1877 in Eger.

Died March 8th, 1933 at 55 years old in Budapest.