Born on January 17
Famous People Born on January 17
Notable people who share the January 17 birthday, and the facts of the day.
Benjamin Franklin
Politician · 1706–1790
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Musician · 1952–2023
How many people share the January 17 birthday?
~930 thousand in the U.S., ~22 million worldwide
※ Rough estimate assuming birthdays are evenly distributed (published population figures).
The January 17 birthday profile
Zodiac
Capricorn
Birthstone
Garnet
Birth flower
Carnation
Birth color
Crimson
Rarity
#197/366
Weekday
Which day?
💎 Garnet (Truth, Friendship & Loyalty) · 🌸 Carnation (Pure & Deep Love, Motherly Love)