Luis Mandoki

Mexican film director.

Born August 17th, 1954 (age 70 years) in Mexico City.

Michael Preetz

German footballer.

Born August 17th, 1967 (age 57 years) in Düsseldorf.

Khaled Mohieddin

Egyptian politician (1922-2018).

Born August 17th, 1922 in Kafr Shukr.

Died May 6th, 2018 at 95 years old in Cairo.

Samuel Stritch

Catholic cardinal.

Born August 17th, 1887 in Nashville.

Died May 27th, 1958 at 70 years old in Rome. ^[ref]

Julien Escudé

French association football player.

Born August 17th, 1979 (age 45 years) in Chartres.

Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin

Ethiopian writer (1936-2006).

Born August 17th, 1936 in Ethiopia.

Died February 25th, 2006 at 69 years old in Manhattan. ^[ref]

Daniel Köllerer

Austrian tennis player.

Born August 17th, 1983 (age 41 years) in Wels.

Daniel Pancu

Romanian footballer.

Born August 17th, 1977 (age 47 years) in Iași.

Princess Mathilde of Bavaria

Bavarian princess and poet (1877-1906).

Born August 17th, 1877 in Lindau.

Died August 6th, 1906 at 28 years old in Davos (tuberculosis).

Fabian Herbers

German footballer.

Born August 17th, 1993 (age 31 years) in Ahaus. ^[ref]