Petra Riedel

East german swimmer.

Born September 17th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Magdeburg.

Andi Grünenfelder

Cross-country skier.

Born September 17th, 1960 (age 65 years) in St. Gallen.

Josef Escher

Member of the swiss federal council (1885-1954).

Born September 17th, 1885 in Simplon.

Died December 9th, 1954 at 69 years old in Bern.

Colin Carruthers

Ice hockey player (1890–1957).

Born September 17th, 1890 in Toronto.

Died November 10th, 1957 at 67 years old in Kingston.

Hernando Tovar

Colombian footballer.

Born September 17th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Girardot.

Francesco Salata

Italian politician and historian (1876-1944).

Born September 17th, 1876 in Osor.

Died March 10th, 1944 at 67 years old in Rome.

Mirjana Ognjenović

Croatian handball player.

Born September 17th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Zagreb.

Oskar Eberhard Ulbrich

German botanist (1879–1952).

Born September 17th, 1879 in Berlin. ^[ref]

Died November 4th, 1952 at 73 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Georg Faehlmann

Estonian ship captain and sailor (1895–1975).

Born September 17th, 1895 in Vladivostok.

Died March 8th, 1975 at 79 years old in Bad Schwartau.

Jean de Madre

Polo player (1862–1934).

Born September 17th, 1862 in Meudon.

Died January 2nd, 1934 at 71 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.