Anja Fichtel

German fencer.

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

Maria Pia De Vito

Italian singer and composer.

Born August 17th, 1960 (age 65 years) in Naples. ^[ref]

Nando Angelini

Italian actor (1933-2025).

Born August 17th, 1933 in Porto d'Ascoli. ^[ref]

Died August 3rd, 2025 at 91 years old in San Benedetto del Tronto. ^[ref]

Maurice Hauriou

French legal scholar (1856–1929).

Born August 17th, 1856 in Ladiville.

Died March 12th, 1929 at 72 years old in Toulouse.

Clemens Pickel

German roman catholic bishop.

Born August 17th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Colditz.

Artur Śliwiński

Polish politician (1877-1953).

Born August 17th, 1877 in Ruszki, Łódź Voivodeship.

Died January 16th, 1953 at 75 years old in Warsaw.

Lalla Carlsen

Norwegian actor and singer.

Born August 17th, 1889 in Svelvik.

Died March 23rd, 1967 at 77 years old in Oslo.

Lia Di Leo

Italian actress (1931-2006).

Born August 17th, 1931 in Taranto.

Died December 15th, 2006 at 75 years old in Palm Springs.

Theodor Däubler

German writer (1876–1934).

Born August 17th, 1876 in Trieste.

Died June 14th, 1934 at 57 years old in St. Blasien.

Hugo Egmont Hørring

Danish politician (1842-1909).

Born August 17th, 1842 in Copenhagen.

Died February 13th, 1909 at 66 years old in Copenhagen.

Jules Bernard Luys

French neurologist (1828-1897).

Born August 17th, 1828 in former 3rd arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Died August 21st, 1897 at 69 years old in France.

Edmond Privat

Francophone swiss esperantist, historian, university professor, author, journalist and peace activist (1889-1962).

Born August 17th, 1889 in Geneva.

Died August 28th, 1962 at 73 years old in Rolle.

Sergio Rodríguez García

Spanish footballer.

Born August 17th, 1984 (age 41 years) in Mataró.

Ivan Horvat

Croatian pole vaulter.

Born August 17th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Osijek.

Nikolay Antonov

Athletics competitor.

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

Julien Quercia

Footballer.

Born August 17th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Thionville.

Steffen Fetzner

Table tennis player.

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

Aleksandar Markov

Bulgarian footballer.

Born August 17th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Sofia.

Denis Kornilov

Russian ski jumper.

Born August 17th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Nizhny Novgorod.

Liberato Marcial Rojas

President of paraguay (1870-1922).

Born August 17th, 1870 in Asunción.

Died August 22nd, 1922 at 52 years old in Montevideo.

Ignace Bessi Dogbo

Ivorian roman catholic prelate.

Born August 17th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Abidjan.

Jean-Noël Augert

French alpine skier.

Born August 17th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.

Mykola Shmatko

Ukrainian artist (1943-2020).

Born August 17th, 1943 in Krasnohorivka.

Died September 15th, 2020 at 77 years old in Mukachevo (cancer). ^[ref]

Daniele Sottile

Italian volleyball player.

Born August 17th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Milazzo.

Wilhelm Grube

German linguist (1855-1908).

Born August 17th, 1855 in Saint Petersburg.

Died July 2nd, 1908 at 52 years old in Halensee.