Mehdi Baala

French middle-distance runner.

Born August 17th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Strasbourg.

Ihor Smeshko

Ukrainian intelligence officer.

Born August 17th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Khrystynivka.

Miquel Iceta i Llorens

Catalan politician.

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

Ciwan Haco

Kurdish singer.

Born August 17th, 1957 (age 68 years) in Qamishli.

Guido Buffarini Guidi

Italian army officer and politician (1895-1945).

Born August 17th, 1895 in Pisa.

Died July 10th, 1945 at 49 years old in Milan (ballistic trauma).

Alexandr Vondra

Czech diplomat and politician.

Born August 17th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Prague. ^[ref]

Ranko Krivokapić

Montenegrin politician.

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

Ken Sears

American basketball player.

Born August 17th, 1933 in Watsonville.

Died April 23rd, 2017 at 83 years old in Watsonville. ^[ref]

Dewey Robinson

Actor (1898-1950).

Born August 17th, 1898 in New Haven.

Died December 11th, 1950 at 52 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction).

Michael L. Fitzgerald

English archbishop and cardinal.

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