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March 17 in recent years

March 17 is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 289 days remain until the end of the year.

Events

Pre-1600

1601–1900

1901–present

Births

Pre-1600

1601–1900

1901–present

  • 1902Bobby Jones, American golfer and lawyer (d. 1971)
  • 1903Elli Stenberg, Finnish politician (d. 1987)
  • 1904 – Chaim Gross, Austrian-American sculptor and educator (d. 1991)
  • 1905Lillian Yarbo, American comedienne, dancer, and singer (d. 1996)
  • 1907Takeo Miki, Japanese politician, 41st Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1988)
  • 1907 – Jean Van Houtte, Belgian academic and politician, 50th Prime Minister of Belgium (d. 1991)
  • 1908Brigitte Helm, German-Swiss actress (d. 1996)
  • 1910Sonny Werblin, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1991)
  • 1912Bayard Rustin, American activist (d. 1987)
  • 1914Sammy Baugh, American football player and coach (d. 2008)
  • 1915 – Robert S. Arbib Jr., American ornithologist, writer and conservationist (d. 1987)
  • 1915 – Bill Roycroft, Australian equestrian rider (d. 2011)
  • 1916Ray Ellington, English drummer and bandleader (d. 1985)
  • 1917 – Hank Sauer, American baseball player (d. 2001)
  • 1919Nat King Cole, American singer, pianist, and television host (d. 1965)
  • 1920Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladeshi politician, 1st President of Bangladesh (d. 1975)
  • 1921 – Meir Amit, Israeli general and politician, 12th Israeli Minister of Communications (d. 2009)
  • 1922Patrick Suppes, American psychologist and philosopher (d. 2014)
  • 1924 – Stephen Dodgson, English composer and educator (d. 2013)
  • 1925Gabriele Ferzetti, Italian actor (d. 2015)
  • 1926Siegfried Lenz, Polish-German author and playwright (d. 2014)
  • 1927Betty Allen, American soprano and educator (d. 2009)
  • 1928 – William John McKeag, Canadian businessman and politician, 17th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (d. 2007)
  • 1930 – Paul Horn, American-Canadian flute player and saxophonist (d. 2014)
  • 1930 – James Irwin, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 1991)
  • 1931Patricia Breslin, American actress (d. 2011)
  • 1931 – David Peakall, English-American chemist and toxicologist (d. 2001)
  • 1932 – Dick Curless, American country music singer (d. 1995)
  • 1933Myrlie Evers-Williams, American journalist and activist
  • 1933 – Penelope Lively, English author
  • 1935 – Fred T. Mackenzie, American biologist and academic (d. 2024)
  • 1935 – Adam Wade, American singer, drummer, and actor (d. 2022)
  • 1936Ida Kleijnen, Dutch chef (d. 2019)
  • 1936 – Ladislav Kupkovič, Slovakian composer and conductor (d. 2016)
  • 1936 – Ken Mattingly, American admiral, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2023)
  • 1937 – Galina Samsova, Russian ballerina (d. 2021)
  • 1938Rudolf Nureyev, Russian-French dancer and choreographer (d. 1993)
  • 1938 – Keith O'Brien, Northern Ireland-born Scottish cleric, theologian, and cardinal (d. 2018)
  • 1938 – Zola Taylor, American singer (d. 2007)
  • 1939 – Jim Gary, American sculptor (d. 2006)
  • 1939 – Bill Graham, Canadian academic and politician, 4th Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2022)
  • 1939 – Robin Knox-Johnston, English sailor and first person to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe
  • 1939 – Giovanni Trapattoni, Italian footballer and manager
  • 1940 – Mark White, American lawyer and politician, 43rd Governor of Texas (d. 2017)
  • 1941 – Wang Jin-pyng, Taiwanese soldier and politician
  • 1941 – Paul Kantner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2016)
  • 1941 – Max Stafford-Clark, English director and academic
  • 1943Jeff Banks, Welsh fashion designer
  • 1943 – Andrew Brook, Canadian philosopher, author, and academic
  • 1944 – Pattie Boyd, English model, author, and photographer
  • 1944 – Cito Gaston, American baseball player and manager
  • 1945Michael Hayden, American general, 20th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
  • 1947 – Dennis Bond, English footballer
  • 1947 – Yury Chernavsky, Russian-American songwriter and producer
  • 1948William Gibson, American-Canadian author and screenwriter
  • 1948 – Alex MacDonald, Scottish footballer and manager
  • 1949 – Pat Rice, Irish footballer and coach
  • 1949 – Stuart Rose, English businessman
  • 1951 – Scott Gorham, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 1951 – Craig Ramsay, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
  • 1952 – Barry Horne, English activist (d. 2001)
  • 1953Filemon Lagman, Filipino activist (d. 2001)
  • 1953 – Chuck Muncie, American football player (d. 2013)
  • 1955 – Cynthia McKinney, American activist and politician
  • 1956 – Patrick McDonnell, American author and illustrator
  • 1956 – Rory McGrath, British comedian, television personality, and writer
  • 1957 – Michael Kelly, American journalist and author (d. 2003)
  • 1959 – Danny Ainge, American baseball and basketball player
  • 1959 – Paul Black, American singer-songwriter and drummer
  • 1961Sam Bowie, American basketball player
  • 1961 – Dana Reeve, American actress, singer, and activist (d. 2006)
  • 1962 – Carsten Almqvist, Swedish business executive
  • 1962 – Ank Bijleveld, Dutch politician
  • 1962 – Janet Gardner, American singer and guitarist
  • 1962 – Clare Grogan, Scottish singer and actress
  • 1962 – Rob Sitch, Australian actor, director, and producer
  • 1963 – Roger Harper, Guyanese cricketer and coach
  • 1964 – Stefano Borgonovo, Italian footballer (d. 2013)
  • 1964 – Lee Dixon, English footballer and journalist
  • 1964 – Jacques Songo'o, Cameroonian footballer and coach
  • 1965 – Andrew Hudson, South African cricketer
  • 1966 – Andrew Rosindell, English journalist and politician
  • 1967 – Barry Minkow, American pastor and businessman
  • 1968 – Eri Nitta, Japanese singer-songwriter and actress
  • 1969 – Edgar Grospiron, French skier
  • 1969 – Alexander McQueen, English fashion designer, founded eponymous brand (d. 2010)
  • 1970 – Darren Kenny, English Paralympic cyclist
  • 1970 – Patrick Lebeau, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1970 – Gene Ween, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 1971 – Bill Mueller, American baseball player and coach
  • 1972 – Torquil Campbell, English-Canadian singer-songwriter and actor
  • 1973 – Rico Blanco, Filipino singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor
  • 1973 – Vance Wilson, American baseball player and manager
  • 1974 – Mark Dolan, English comedian and television host
  • 1975Justin Hawkins, English singer-songwriter
  • 1975 – Puneeth Rajkumar, Indian actor, singer, and producer (d. 2021)
  • 1975 – Test, Canadian-American wrestler (d. 2009)
  • 1976 – Scott Downs, American baseball player
  • 1976 – Stephen Gately, Irish singer-songwriter and actor (d. 2009)
  • 1976 – Álvaro Recoba, Uruguayan footballer
  • 1977Tamar Braxton, American singer and television personality
  • 1978 – Zachery Kouwe, American journalist
  • 1979Andrew Ference, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1979 – Stephen Kramer Glickman, Canadian-American actor, director, producer, and fashion designer
  • 1979 – Mineko Nomachi, Japanese essayist
  • 1979 – Samoa Joe, American professional wrestler
  • 1980 – Danny Califf, American soccer player
  • 1981 – Aaron Baddeley, American-Australian golfer
  • 1981 – Servet Çetin, Turkish footballer
  • 1981 – Nicky Jam, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter
  • 1981 – Kyle Korver, American basketball player
  • 1982Steven Pienaar, South African footballer
  • 1983 – James Heath, English golfer
  • 1983 – Raul Meireles, Portuguese footballer
  • 1983 – Attila Vajda, Hungarian sprint canoeist
  • 1984Chris Copeland, American basketball player and coach
  • 1984 – Ryan Rottman, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
  • 1985 – Tuğba Karademir, Turkish-Canadian figure skater
  • 1985 – César Valdez, Dominican baseball player
  • 1986 – Chris Davis, American baseball player
  • 1986 – Edin Džeko, Bosnian footballer
  • 1986 – Miles Kane, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 1986 – Jeremy Pargo, American basketball player
  • 1986 – Silke Spiegelburg, German pole vaulter
  • 1987 – Federico Fazio, Argentine footballer
  • 1987 – Rob Kardashian, American television personality
  • 1987 – Carlos Lampe, Bolivian footballer
  • 1987 – Ryan Parent, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1987 – Bobby Ryan, American ice hockey player
  • 1987 – Emmanuel Sanders, American football player
  • 1988Rasmus Elm, Swedish footballer
  • 1988 – Fraser Forster, English footballer
  • 1988 – Grimes, Canadian musician, singer-songwriter, producer, and visual artist
  • 1988 – Ryan White, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1989 – Mikael Backlund, Swedish ice hockey player
  • 1989 – Shinji Kagawa, Japanese footballer
  • 1989 – Juan Lagares, Dominican baseball player
  • 1989 – Harry Melling, English actor
  • 1990 – Hozier, Irish musician
  • 1990 – Saina Nehwal, Indian badminton player
  • 1990 – Jean Segura, Dominican baseball player
  • 1991 – Sergey Kalinin, Russian ice hockey player
  • 1991 – Cordarrelle Patterson, American football player
  • 1991 – Thomas Robinson, American-Lebanese basketball player
  • 1992John Boyega, British actor and producer
  • 1992 – Patrick Cantlay, American golfer
  • 1992 – Yeltsin Tejeda, Costa Rican footballer
  • 1993 – Matteo Bianchetti, Italian footballer
  • 1993 – Rhys Hoskins, American baseball player
  • 1994DeForest Buckner, American football player
  • 1994 – Terry Rozier, American basketball player
  • 1994 – Ivan Provedel, Italian footballer
  • 1994 – Marcel Sabitzer, Austrian footballer
  • 1995Claressa Shields, American boxer and mixed martial artist
  • 1997Katie Ledecky, American swimmer
  • 1997 – Daniel Sprong, Dutch ice hockey player
  • 1998Brandon Aiyuk, American football player
  • 2001 – Pietro Pellegri, Italian footballer

Deaths

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1601–1900

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Holidays and observances

See also

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