Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
October 17 2003
Country singer · b. 1958
Days alive
16,437
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
10,593
baseball player · b. 1985
Days alive
6,575
Mixed martial arts fighter · b. 1989
Days alive
5,114
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NASCAR team principal; championship gasman · b. 1948
Days alive
20,089
basketball player · b. 1966
Days alive
13,515
Rapper · b. 1972
Days alive
11,323
German chess grandmaster · b. 1990
Days alive
4,749
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
4,018
German television presenter and journalist (1971-2016) · 1971–2016
Days lived
16,340
Australian race walker · b. 1984
Days alive
6,940
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
9,132
actor · b. 1956
Days alive
17,167
film director · b. 1983
Days alive
7,306
actor · 1918–1987
Days lived
25,047
German-American lawyer (1899–1993) · 1899–1993
Days lived
34,271
football player · b. 1985
Days alive
6,575
film director · b. 1976
Days alive
9,862
film director · b. 1972
Days alive
11,323
American football player and professional wrestler (1957–2025) · 1957–2025
Days lived
24,661
Macedonian translator, university teacher and writer · b. 1934
Days alive
25,203
Haitian rapper · b. 1969
Days alive
12,419
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
41,102
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,431
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,190
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
69,659
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
11,530
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