Mogol

Italian lyricist, record producer, writer.

Born August 17th, 1936 (age 89 years) in Milan.

Benny Wenda

West papuan activist.

Born August 17th, 1975 (age 50 years) in Baliem Valley.

Patricia Grace

New zealand writer (born 1937).

Born August 17th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Wellington.

Matt Oakley

British footballer (born 1977).

Born August 17th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Peterborough.

Karim Ziani

Algerian footballer.

Born August 17th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Sèvres.

Rexhep Meidani

Albanian politician.

Born August 17th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Tirana.

Paul Kammerer

Austrian scientist (1880-1926).

Born August 17th, 1880 in Vienna.

Died September 23rd, 1926 at 46 years old in Puchberg am Schneeberg (ballistic trauma).

Jean Poiret

French actor, director, and screenwriter.

Born August 17th, 1926 in Paris. ^[ref]

Died March 14th, 1992 at 65 years old in Suresnes (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Nikola Stojiljković

Serbian footballer.

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

Xie Zhenye

Chinese sprinter.

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