Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
October 17 2001
Country singer · b. 1958
Days alive
15,707
journalist · 1873–1955
Days lived
29,774
German photographer and painter (1872-1936) · 1872–1936
Days lived
23,098
entrepreneur · 1933–2024
Days lived
33,107
film director · 1859–1906
Days lived
17,170
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musician · b. 1974
Days alive
9,863
baseball player · b. 1985
Days alive
5,845
Mixed martial arts fighter · b. 1989
Days alive
4,384
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NASCAR team principal; championship gasman · b. 1948
Days alive
19,359
basketball player · b. 1966
Days alive
12,785
Rapper · b. 1972
Days alive
10,593
German chess grandmaster · b. 1990
Days alive
4,019
German astronomer (1930–2021) · 1930–2021
Days lived
33,119
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Austrian weightlifter (1906-1973) · 1906–1973
Days lived
24,317
German poet (1907–1971) · 1907–1971
Days lived
23,383
military person · 1907–1945
Days lived
13,705
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actor · b. 1992
Days alive
3,288
German television presenter and journalist (1971-2016) · 1971–2016
Days lived
16,340
Australian race walker · b. 1984
Days alive
6,210
Comedian · 1945–2026
Days lived
29,511
Catalan architect (1867-1957) · 1867–1956
Days lived
32,575
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actor · 1926–2019
Days lived
33,713
German journalist and politician (1929-1973) · 1929–1973
Days lived
16,019
Canadian soccer player · b. 1978
Days alive
8,402
actor · b. 1956
Days alive
16,437
film director · b. 1983
Days alive
6,576
actor · 1918–1987
Days lived
25,047
German-American lawyer (1899–1993) · 1899–1993
Days lived
34,271
football player · b. 1985
Days alive
5,845
film director · b. 1976
Days alive
9,132
film director · b. 1972
Days alive
10,593
American football player and professional wrestler (1957–2025) · 1957–2025
Days lived
24,661
Macedonian translator, university teacher and writer · b. 1934
Days alive
24,473
Haitian rapper · b. 1969
Days alive
11,689
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
40,372
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,431
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
59,460
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
68,929
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
10,800
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