Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
August 17 2017
Middleweight boxer champion of the world (1951–2020) · 1951–2020
Days lived
25,226
Mixed martial arts fighter · b. 1993
Days alive
8,766
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German politician · b. 1963
Days alive
19,724
Swiss actor · b. 1950
Days alive
24,472
Dutch baseball player (1917–1989) · 1917–1989
Days lived
26,110
German SS, Security Police and Security Service commander and convicted war criminal · 1906–1955
Days lived
17,926
Notable Trials · 1560–1614
Days lived
19,727
Notable Trials · 1929–1977
Days lived
17,516
American chemist and cosmetics company founder (1906–1998) · 1906–1998
Days lived
33,713
YouTube personality · b. 1953
Days alive
23,376
athlete · b. 1970
Days alive
17,167
fencer (1892–1929) · 1892–1929
Days lived
13,598
scientist · 1931–2025
Days lived
34,310
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Serbian singer · b. 1978
Days alive
14,245
politician · 1926–2022
Days lived
35,169
American tennis player · b. 1970
Days alive
17,167
American football coach (born 1963) · b. 1963
Days alive
19,724
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German author and historian (1944-) · b. 1944
Days alive
26,663
Brazilian association football player and manager (born 1964) · b. 1964
Days alive
19,358
writer · b. 1957
Days alive
21,915
Singer-songwriter · b. 1987
Days alive
10,958
German essayist and activist (1885–1972) · 1885–1972
Days lived
31,821
entrepreneur · b. 1944
Days alive
26,663
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rapper · b. 2000
Days alive
6,209
artist · 1896–1990
Days lived
34,229
American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer (1893–1980) · 1893–1980
Days lived
31,873
a Doctor of Medicine, dentist, religious figure (1899–1994) · 1899–1994
Days lived
34,503
American business manager · b. 1944
Days alive
26,663
German anthropologist (1900-1972) · 1900–1972
Days lived
26,325
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Singer · b. 1994
Days alive
8,401
actor and director · b. 1962
Days alive
20,089
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Italian filmmaker (1909–1966) · 1909–1966
Days lived
20,727
actor · b. 1957
Days alive
21,915
German journalist (1956–2004) · 1956–2004
Days lived
17,587
Film director · b. 1943
Days alive
27,029
film director · 1913–1970
Days lived
20,626
Oscar Winners · b. 1960
Days alive
20,819
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actor · b. 1960
Days alive
20,819
German journalist and newscaster · b. 1969
Days alive
17,532
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French association football player and manager (born 1977) · b. 1977
Days alive
14,610
German actor · b. 1986
Days alive
11,323
YouTube personality · 1932–2018
Days lived
31,405
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chemist · 1893–1960
Days lived
24,583
German linguist (1855-1908) · 1855–1908
Days lived
19,312
rapper · 1928–2011
Days lived
30,239
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football player · b. 1977
Days alive
14,610
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 film director, producer, and screenwriter (1904–1977) · 1904–1977
Days lived
26,687
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
46,154
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
13,442
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
65,242
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
74,711
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
16,582
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