Karen Blixen
1885 – 1962
Danish writer
Famous Birthdays on April 17
7 notable people were born on April 17.
19th Century
Denmark
20th Century
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
1916 – 2000
Prime Minister of Ceylon (later Sri Lanka) from 1960–65, 1970–77, 1994–2000
diplomatpolitician
Chavela Vargas
1919 – 2012
Mexican singer (1919–2012)
Mariama Bâ
1929 – 1981
Senegalese writer (1929–1981)
women's rights activistnovelistteacher
Muttiah Muralitharan
1972
Sri Lankan cricketer
cricketer
Medhi Benatia
1987
Moroccan footballer
association football player
Samira Efendi
1991
Azerbaijani singer
singer