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| April 17th, 2008 (April 17 2008) | Death | Aime Cesaire, French Martinican poet and politician (born in 1913) | |
| April 17th, 2008 (April 17 2008) | Death | Danny Federici, organ player for E-Street Band (born in 1950) | |
| April 17th, 1998 (April 17 1998) | Death | Linda McCartney, American-born wife of Paul McCartney (born in 1941) | Paul McCartney Quotes |
| April 17th, 1988 (April 17 1988) | Death | Louise Nevelson, American sculptor (born in 1900) | |
| April 17th, 1978 (April 17 1978) | Birth | Lindsay Hartley, American actress | |
| April 17th, 1978 (April 17 1978) | Birth | Jason White, Scottish rugby player | |
| April 17th, 1968 (April 17 1968) | Birth | Prince Maurits of the Netherlands | |
| April 17th, 1948 (April 17 1948) | Birth | Jan Hammer, Czech composer | |
| April 17th, 1938 (April 17 1938) | Birth | Ben Barnes, American politician | |
| April 17th, 1928 (April 17 1928) | Birth | Cynthia Ozick, American writer | |
| April 17th, 1918 (April 17 1918) | Birth | William Holden, American actor (died in 1981) | |
| April 17th, 1798 (April 17 1798) | Birth | Etienne Bobillier, French mathematician (died in 1840) | |
| April 17th, 1598 (April 17 1598) | Birth | Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (died in 1671) | |
| April 17th, 1278 (April 17 1278) | Birth | Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (died in 1320) | |
