Violet Flowergarden (1999-2023)
YouTube Star
1
Denis Law (1940-2025)
Soccer Player
2
Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893)
US President
3
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
4
Lucile Randon (1904-2023)
Supercentenarian
5
Hailie Masson (2005-2019)
TikTok Star
6
Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927)
Entrepreneur
7
Skanderbeg (1405-1468)
War Hero
8
Windsor Davies (1930-2019)
TV Actor
9
Barbara Jordan (1936-1996)
Politician
10
Simon Shelton (1966-2018)
11
Olav V of Norway (1903-1991)
King
12
Greg Plitt (1977-2015)
Model
13
Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997)
Astronomer
14
Chang Bunker (1811-1874)
15
Th White (1906-1964)
Novelist
16
Jay Briscoe (1984-2023)
Wrestler
17
Jules Feiffer (1929-2025)
Cartoonist
18
Virginia Mayo (1920-2005)
Movie Actress
19
Yvette Mimieux (1942-2022)
20
Alfredo Hernández (1935-2003)
21
Jessica Falkholt (1988-2018)
TV Actress
22
Renee Geyer (1953-2023)
Jazz Singer
23
Eng Bunker (1811-1874)
24
January 17 Birthdays
January 17 Horoscope
Harry Brant (1996-2021)
Family Member
25
Mary Oliver (1935-2019)
Poet
26
Billy Stewart (1937-1970)
R&B Singer
27
Evelyn Nesbit (1884-1967)
28
Richard Crenna (1926-2003)
29
Chris Ford (1949-2023)
Basketball Coach
30
Gaines Adams (1983-2010)
Football Player
31
Allan Melvin (1923-2008)
32
Dejan Milojevic (1977-2024)
33
Theodosius I (347-395)
34
Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961)
World Leader
35
Betty Smith (1896-1972)
36
Noble Willingham (1931-2004)
37
Sammy Nestico (1924-2021)
Composer
38
Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911)
Mathematician
39
Rochelle Hudson (1916-1972)
40
Faten Hamama (1931-2015)
41
Birju Maharaj (1938-2022)
Choreographer
42
Suchitra Sen (1931-2014)
43
Johnny Otis (1921-2012)
44
Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933)
45
Barbara Britton (1919-1980)
46
Thomas Jaggar (1871-1953)
Geologist
47
Art Buchwald (1925-2007)
Journalist
48
January 17 In Entertainment
January Deaths
