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In the year 1917
735 Notable birthdays
Barry Commoner
American biologist, college professor and eco-socialist.
Born May 28th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died September 30th, 2012 at 95 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Harold Garfinkel
American sociologist (1917-2011).
Born October 29th, 1917 in Newark.
Died April 21st, 2011 at 93 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
W. T. Tutte
British-canadian codebreaker and mathematician (1917-2002).
Born May 14th, 1917 in Newmarket.
Died May 2nd, 2002 at 84 years old in Waterloo.
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.
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).
Erich Rudorffer
German world war ii fighter pilot (1917–2016).
Born November 1st, 1917 in Zwochau.
Died April 8th, 2016 at 98 years old in Bad Schwartau.
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).
Yigael Yadin
Israeli archeologist, military officer and politician (1917–1984).
Born March 20th, 1917 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1984 at 67 years old in Jerusalem.
Virginia Dale
American actress (1917-1994).
Born July 1st, 1917 in North Carolina.
Died October 3rd, 1994 at 77 years old in Burbank.
Adam Malik
3rd vice president of indonesia (1978–1983).
Born July 22nd, 1917 in Pematangsiantar.
Died September 5th, 1984 at 67 years old in Bandung (liver cancer).
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]
Betty Holberton
American computer programmer (1917–2001).
Born March 7th, 1917 in Philadelphia.
Died December 8th, 2001 at 84 years old in Rockville (disease).
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).
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).
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]
Lou Harrison
American composer (1917-2003).
Born May 14th, 1917 in Portland.
Died February 2nd, 2003 at 85 years old in Lafayette (myocardial infarction).
Kiro Gligorov
President of the republic of macedonia (1917–2012).
Died January 1st, 2012 at 94 years old in Skopje. [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.
Jean Rouch
French film director and ethnologist (1917–2004).
Died February 18th, 2004 at 86 years old in Birni-N'Konni (traffic collision).
Henri Salvador
French caribbean recording artist; singer, songwriter (1917–2008).
Born July 18th, 1917 in Cayenne.
Died February 13th, 2008 at 90 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (aneurysm). [ref]
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.
Tony Cliff
British activist (1917-2000).
Born May 20th, 1917 in Zichron Yaakov.
Died April 9th, 2000 at 82 years old in Greater London.
Ilse Steppat
German actress (1917–1969).
Born November 30th, 1917 in Barmen.
Died December 21st, 1969 at 52 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Florence Knoll
American architect (1917-2019).
Born May 24th, 1917 in Saginaw.
Died January 25th, 2019 at 101 years old in Coral Gables. [ref]
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