Who was born on December 17

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on December 17, including Kerry Packer, John Kennedy Toole, Peter Snell. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

64 documented historical events happened on December 17, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Rome was sacked by the Ostrogoths led by Totila after a year-long siege. On the same day, in another year: William Longsword of Normandy was ambushed and assassinated by supporters of Arnulf I, Count of Flanders, while both were at a peace conference to settle their differences. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.