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In the year 1917
692 Notable birthdays
Vernon A. Walters
United states general (1917–2002).
Born January 3rd, 1917 in New York City.
Died February 10th, 2002 at 85 years old in West Palm Beach.
Jane Bowles
American novelist, playwright (1917–1973).
Born February 22nd, 1917 in New York City.
Died May 4th, 1973 at 56 years old in Málaga (stroke).
Betty Holberton
American computer programmer (1917–2001).
Born March 7th, 1917 in Philadelphia.
Died December 8th, 2001 at 84 years old in Rockville (disease).
Armando Trovaioli
Italian film composer and pianist (1917-2013).
Born September 2nd, 1917 in Rome. [ref]
Died February 28th, 2013 at 95 years old in Rome. [ref]
Yigael Yadin
Israeli archeologist, military officer and politician (1917–1984).
Born March 21st, 1917 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1984 at 67 years old in Jerusalem.
Adam Malik
3rd vice president of indonesia (1917-1984).
Born July 22nd, 1917 in Pematangsiantar.
Died September 5th, 1984 at 67 years old in Bandung (liver cancer).
Claudia McNeil
American actress (1917-1993).
Born August 13th, 1917 in Baltimore.
Died November 25th, 1993 at 76 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (diabetes).
Walter Lord
American author (1917–2002).
Born October 8th, 1917 in Baltimore.
Died May 19th, 2002 at 84 years old in Manhattan (Parkinson's disease).
Khan Abdul Wali Khan
Senior politician in pakistan, president of awami national party (1917–2006).
Born January 11th, 1917 in Charsadda.
Died January 26th, 2006 at 89 years old in Islamabad (myocardial infarction).
Lorna Gray
American actress (1917-2017).
Born July 26th, 1917 in Grand Rapids.
Died April 30th, 2017 at 99 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Jean Rouch
French film director.
Born May 31st, 1917 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2004 at 86 years old in Birni-N'Konni (traffic collision).
Lou Harrison
American composer (1917-2003).
Born May 14th, 1917 in Portland. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 2003 at 85 years old in Lafayette (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Henri Salvador
French caribbean recording artist; singer, songwriter (1917-2008).
Born July 18th, 1917 in Cayenne. [ref]
Died February 13th, 2008 at 90 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (aneurysm). [ref]
Bobby Locke
South african golfer (1917–1987).
Born November 20th, 1917 in Germiston.
Died March 9th, 1987 at 69 years old in Johannesburg (meningitis).
Billy Conn
American boxer (1917–1993).
Born October 8th, 1917 in Pittsburgh.
Died May 29th, 1993 at 75 years old in Pittsburgh.
Christian de Duve
Belgian biochemist, cytologist (1917-2013).
Born October 2nd, 1917 in Thames Ditton.
Died May 4th, 2013 at 95 years old in Nethen.
Kiro Gligorov
President of the republic of macedonia (1917-2012).
Died January 1st, 2012 at 94 years old in Skopje. [ref]
Florence Knoll
American architect.
Born May 24th, 1917 in Saginaw. [ref]
Died January 25th, 2019 at 101 years old in Coral Gables. [ref]
Otto Kittel
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii (1917–1945).
Born February 21st, 1917 in Krasov.
Died February 14th, 1945 at 27 years old in Džūkste Parish.
Brenda Joyce
American film actress (1917–2009).
Born February 25th, 1917 in Excelsior Springs.
Died July 4th, 2009 at 92 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia). [ref]
Ilse Steppat
German actress (1917–1969).
Born November 30th, 1917 in Barmen.
Died December 21st, 1969 at 52 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Yahya Petra of Kelantan
Sultan of kelantan (1917–1979).
Born December 10th, 1917 in Kota Bharu.
Died March 29th, 1979 at 61 years old in Kuala Lumpur.
Tony Cliff
British activist (1917-2000).
Born May 20th, 1917 in Palestine.
Died April 9th, 2000 at 82 years old in Greater London.
Harold Goodwin
British actor (1917-2004).
Born October 22nd, 1917 in England.
Died June 3rd, 2004 at 86 years old in England.
Jack Buetel
Actor.
Born September 5th, 1917 in Dallas. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1989 at 71 years old in Portland. [ref]
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