| 81151 | July 17 | Birth | 1945 – John Patten, Baron Patten, English politician, Secretary of State for Education |
| 81152 | July 17 | Birth | 1946 – Alun Armstrong, English actor and singer |
| 81153 | July 17 | Birth | 1947 – Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St John's, English educator and politician |
| 81154 | July 17 | Birth | 1947 – Robert Begerau, German footballer and manager |
| 81155 | July 17 | Birth | 1947 – Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall |
| 81156 | July 17 | Birth | 1947 – Wolfgang Flür, German drummer (Kraftwerk and Dyko) |
| 81157 | July 17 | Birth | 1948 – Ron Asheton, American guitarist, songwriter, and actor (The Stooges, Destroy All Monsters, The New Order, and New Race) (d. 2009) |
| 81158 | July 17 | Birth | 1948 – Luc Bondy, Swiss director and producer |
| 81159 | July 17 | Birth | 1949 – Geezer Butler, English bass player and songwriter (Black Sabbath, Geezer Butler Band, GZR, and Heaven & Hell) |
| 81160 | July 17 | Birth | 1949 – Wayne Sleep, English actor, dancer, and choreographer |
| 81161 | July 17 | Birth | 1949 – Charley Steiner, American journalist and sportscaster |
| 81162 | July 17 | Birth | 1950 – Derek de Lint, Dutch actor |
| 81163 | July 17 | Birth | 1950 – Damon Harris, American singer (The Temptations) (d. 2013) |
| 81164 | July 17 | Birth | 1950 – Phoebe Snow, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Sisters of Glory) (d. 2011) |
| 81165 | July 17 | Birth | 1950 – P. J. Soles, German-American actress |
| 81166 | July 17 | Birth | 1951 – Lucie Arnaz, American actress, singer, and dancer |
| 81167 | July 17 | Birth | 1951 – Mark Bowden, American journalist and author |
| 81168 | July 17 | Birth | 1951 – Andrew Robathan, English soldier and politician, Minister of State for the Armed Forces |
| 81169 | July 17 | Birth | 1952 – David Hasselhoff, American actor, singer, and producer |
| 81170 | July 17 | Birth | 1952 – Nicolette Larson, American singer-songwriter (d. 1997) |
| 81171 | July 17 | Birth | 1952 – Thé Lau, Dutch singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2015) |
| 81172 | July 17 | Birth | 1952 – Robert R. McCammon, American author |
| 81173 | July 17 | Birth | 1954 – Angela Merkel, German chemist and politician, 8th Chancellor of Germany |
| 81174 | July 17 | Birth | 1954 – Edward Natapei, Vanuatuan politician, 6th Prime Minister of Vanuatu (d. 2015) |
| 81175 | July 17 | Birth | 1954 – J. Michael Straczynski, American author, screenwriter, and producer |
| 81176 | July 17 | Birth | 1955 – Sylvie Léonard, Canadian actress and screenwriter |
| 81177 | July 17 | Birth | 1955 – Paul Stamets, American mycologist and author |
| 81178 | July 17 | Birth | 1956 – Julie Bishop, Australian lawyer and politician, 38th Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 81179 | July 17 | Birth | 1956 – Robert Romanus, American actor and singer |
| 81180 | July 17 | Birth | 1956 – Bryan Trottier, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach |