Andrus Kivirähk

Estonian writer.

Born August 17th, 1970 (age 54 years) in Tallinn.

Nora Gjakova

Kosovo judoka.

Born August 17th, 1992 (age 32 years) in Pejë.

Metodija Andonov-Čento

Macedonian politician (1902-1957).

Born August 17th, 1902 in Prilep.

Died July 24th, 1957 at 54 years old in Prilep (cancer).

Matvei Zakharov

Soviet military commander (1898-1972).

Born August 17th, 1898.

Died January 31st, 1972 at 73 years old in Moscow.

Katri Helena

Finnish singer.

Born August 17th, 1945 (age 79 years) in Tohmajärvi. ^[ref]

Ivan Šarić

Croatian chess player.

Born August 17th, 1990 (age 34 years) in Split.

Adriaan Daniel Fokker

Dutch physicist.

Born August 17th, 1887 in Bogor. ^[ref]

Died September 24th, 1972 at 85 years old in Beekbergen. ^[ref]

Tom Courtney

American athletics competitor.

Born August 17th, 1933 in Newark.

Died August 22nd, 2023 at 90 years old in Naples (amyloidosis). ^[ref]

Siri von Essen

Finland swedish actress married to august strindberg.

Born August 17th, 1850 in Jakob and Johannes parish. ^[ref]

Died April 22nd, 1912 at 61 years old in Helsinki. ^[ref]

István Kovács

Boxer.

Born August 17th, 1970 (age 54 years) in Budapest.