List of Famous people born on September 17th
Guan Xiaotong
Guan Xiaotong is a Chinese actress. She is known for her roles in films The Left Ear and Shadow; and the television series To Be a Better Man.
Mathieu Bastareaud
Mathieu Bastareaud is a French rugby union player who plays centre for Lyon in the Top 14.
Hermann Bausinger
Hermann Bausinger was a German cultural scientist. He was professor and head of the Ludwig Uhland Institute for empirical cultural science at the University of Tübingen from 1960 to 1992. The institute has focused on the culture of everyday life, the history of traditions, and the research of narration patterns and dialects. His history of literature from Swabia from the 18th century to the present was published for his 90th birthday.
Agostinho Neto
António Agostinho Neto was an Angolan politician and poet. He served as the 1st President of Angola (1975–1979), having led the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in the war for independence (1961–1974). Until his death, he led the MPLA in the civil war (1975–2002). Known also for his literary activities, he is considered Angola's preeminent poet. His birthday is celebrated as National Heroes' Day, a public holiday in Angola.
Eduardo Costantini
Eduardo Francisco Costantini is an Argentine real estate developer and businessman and the founder and chairman of the Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires (MALBA).
Sofiane Boufal
Sofiane Boufal is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Angers SCO and the Morocco national team.
Ryo Ishikawa
Ryo Ishikawa , also known by the nickname "Hanikami Ōji" , is a Japanese professional golfer.
Andrew East
Andrew Dean East is an American football long snapper who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Vanderbilt, and has also had multiple stints with various NFL teams, most recently the Washington Redskins.
Heidelinde Weis
Heidelinde Weis is an Austrian actress.
Trofim Lysenko
Trofím Denísovich Lysénko was a Soviet agronomist and biologist. Lysenko was a strong proponent of Lamarckism and rejected Mendelian genetics in favor of pseudoscientific ideas termed Lysenkoism.