List of Famous people born on November 17th

Michael Adams is an English chess grandmaster. His highest ranking is world No. 4, achieved several times from October 2000 to October 2002. His peak Elo rating is 2761.

Mario Chiesa is an Italian former professional racing cyclist. He rode in five editions of the Tour de France, six editions of the Giro d'Italia and four editions of the Vuelta a España.

Crane Wilbur was an American writer, actor and director for stage, radio and screen. He was born in Athens, New York. Wilbur is best remembered for playing Harry Marvin in The Perils of Pauline. He died in Toluca Lake, California.

Paul Hirsch was a German politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party who served as Prime Minister of Prussia from 1918 to 1920.

Max Deutsch was an Austrian-French composer, conductor, and academic teacher. He studied with Arnold Schönberg and was his assistant. Teaching at the Sorbonne and the École Normale de Musique de Paris, he influenced notable students such as Philippe Capdenat, Donald Harris, György Kurtág and Philippe Manoury.

Eelco Nicolaas van Kleffens was a Dutch politician and diplomat.

Nurdin Halid is an Indonesian businessman, convicted corruption felon and politician. He is the deputy chairman of the Management Board of Golkar Party and chairman of the Indonesian Cooperatives Council (DEKOPIN)

William Arvis "Dollar Bill" Blakley was an American politician and businessman from the state of Texas. Blakley was part of the conservative wing of the Texas Democratic Party. He served twice as an interim United States Senator, appointed by the Governor to fill a vacancy until his successor could be duly elected. He served first in 1957 after the resignation of Price Daniel and again in 1961 after the resignation of Lyndon B. Johnson.

Father Alberich or Alberik Zwyssig was a Cistercian monk who composed in 1841 the Swiss Psalm, the present Swiss national anthem.