17 March: today's birthdays

• Fiorenzo Bava-Beccaris - Italian general
• Peter Ludwig Berger - Austrian-born American sociologist
• Nat King Cole - American singer and pianist, born Nathaniel Adams Coles 
• Edin Džeko - Bosnian professional footballer
• Hozier - Irish musician, singer and songwriter, born Andrew Hozier-Byrne.
  Hozier rose to fame thanks to his hit single Take Me to Church that came out in 2013. The correct way to pronounce Hozier is a source of confusion for many because it is a name of French origin, but is not pronounced in French as Hoe-zee-yay.
  The correct pronunciation of Hozier, as stated by the musician himself is Hose-ear, pronounced similarly to the word cashier.
• Andrew Hozier-Byrne - Irish musician, singer and songwriter, best known as Hozier.
• Paul Kantner - American guitarist and singer, best known for co-founding the band Jefferson Airplane and afterwards the group Jefferson Starship
• Rob Lowe - American actor
• Rudolf Nureyev - Russian dancer and choreographer
• Emanuel Benito Rivas - Argentine soccer player
• Kurt Russell - American actor
• Gary Sinise - American actor and film director