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In the year 1917
735 Notable birthdays
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]
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.
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.
Tom Bradley
American politician (1917–1998).
Born December 29th, 1917.
Died September 29th, 1998 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Magda Szabó
Hungarian writer, poet and translator (1917–2007).
Born October 5th, 1917 in Debrecen.
Died November 19th, 2007 at 90 years old in Budapest, Kerepes. [ref]
Harold Goodwin
British actor (1917-2004).
Born October 22nd, 1917 in England.
Died June 3rd, 2004 at 86 years old in England.
Louis Auchincloss
American lawyer, novelist and historian (1917–2010).
Born September 27th, 1917 in Lawrence.
Died January 26th, 2010 at 92 years old in Manhattan (stroke). [ref]
Murray MacLehose
British politician (1917–2000).
Born October 16th, 1917 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2000 at 82 years old in Ayrshire. [ref]
Song Ping
Chinese communist revolutionary and politician (1917–2026).
Born April 24th, 1917 in Ju County. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2026 at 108 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Pál Maléter
Hungarian soldier, minister of defence (1917-1958).
Born September 4th, 1917 in Prešov.
Died June 16th, 1958 at 40 years old in Budapest (hanging to death).
Jack Buetel
Actor (1915–1989).
Born September 5th, 1917 in Dallas.
Died June 27th, 1989 at 71 years old in Portland.
Mohammed al-Ghazali
Egyptian islamic scholar (1917–1996).
Born September 22nd, 1917 in Nekla El Enab.
Died March 10th, 1996 at 78 years old in Mecca.
I Gusti Ngurah Rai
Indonesian national hero (1917–1946).
Born January 30th, 1917 in Badung. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1946 at 29 years old in Marga.
Cleveland Amory
American writer (1917–1998).
Born September 2nd, 1917 in Nahant.
Died October 15th, 1998 at 81 years old in Manhattan (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
Tadd Dameron
American pianist (1917–1965).
Born February 21st, 1917 in Cleveland.
Died March 8th, 1965 at 48 years old in New York City (cancer).
Minoru Chiaki
Japanese actor (1917–1999).
Born July 28th, 1917 in Bifuka.
Died November 1st, 1999 at 82 years old in Fuchū.
Leopoldo Trieste
Italian actor, director (1917-2003).
Born May 3rd, 1917 in Reggio Calabria.
Died January 26th, 2003 at 85 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
George D. Wallace
American actor (1917-2005).
Born June 8th, 1917 in New York City.
Died July 22nd, 2005 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (falling from height).
Maurice Trintignant
French racecar driver (1917–2005).
Born October 30th, 1917 in Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes.
Died February 13th, 2005 at 87 years old in Nîmes.
Vera Zorina
Norwegian ballerina (1917-2003).
Born January 2nd, 1917 in Berlin. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2003 at 86 years old in Santa Fe (stroke).
Abram Hoffer
Canadian biochemist, physician and psychiatrist (1917–2009).
Born November 11th, 1917 in Saskatchewan.
Died May 27th, 2009 at 91 years old in Victoria. [ref]
John Newland
American director, actor, television producer, and screenwriter (1917–2000).
Born November 23rd, 1917 in Cincinnati.
Died January 10th, 2000 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Walter Munk
American oceanographer (1917–2019).
Born October 19th, 1917 in Vienna.
Died February 8th, 2019 at 101 years old in La Jolla.
Earl Cameron
British actor (1917–2020).
Born August 8th, 1917 in Pembroke Parish.
Died July 3rd, 2020 at 102 years old in Kenilworth. [ref]
Marion Donovan
American inventor and architect (1917–1998).
Born October 15th, 1917 in Chile.
Died November 4th, 1998 at 81 years old in New York City.
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