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In the year 1917
733 Notable birthdays
José Luis Sampedro
Spanish economist and writer.
Born February 1st, 1917 in Barcelona.
Died April 8th, 2013 at 96 years old in Madrid.
Gesang Martohartono
Indonesian singer-songwriter (1917–2010).
Born October 1st, 1917 in Surakarta.
Died May 20th, 2010 at 92 years old in Surakarta. [ref]
Alan Schneider
American theatre-director (1917-1984).
Born December 12th, 1917 in Kharkiv.
Died May 3rd, 1984 at 66 years old in London (struck by vehicle).
Herbert Saffir
American civil engineer, co-author of the saffir-simpson scale of hurricanes.
Born March 29th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died November 21st, 2007 at 90 years old in Miami (myocardial infarction).
Bodil Kjer
Danish actress (1917–2003).
Born September 2nd, 1917 in Odense.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 85 years old in Copenhagen.
John Fenn
American analytical chemist (1917–2010).
Born June 15th, 1917 in New York City.
Died December 10th, 2010 at 93 years old in Richmond. [ref]
Ismael Rodríguez
Mexican film director, screenwriter (1917–2004).
Born October 19th, 1917 in Mexico City.
Died August 7th, 2004 at 86 years old in Mexico City (respiratory failure).
László Szabó
Hungarian chess player (1917–1998).
Born March 19th, 1917 in Budapest.
Died August 8th, 1998 at 81 years old in Budapest.
Denzil Best
American jazz drummer (1917–1965).
Born April 27th, 1917 in New York City.
Died May 24th, 1965 at 48 years old in New York City.
Lillian Bassman
American photographer (1917–2012).
Born June 15th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died February 13th, 2012 at 94 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Edgar Barth
German racing driver (1917–1965).
Born January 26th, 1917 in Herold.
Died May 20th, 1965 at 48 years old in Ludwigsburg (cancer).
Robert Adams
English sculptor and designer (1917–1984).
Born October 5th, 1917 in Northampton.
Died April 5th, 1984 at 66 years old in Great Maplestead.
Franco Lucchini
Italian flying ace (1917-1943).
Born December 24th, 1917 in Rome.
Died July 5th, 1943 at 25 years old in Catania.
Lee Huan
Politician and former prime minister of taiwan (1917–2010).
Born September 24th, 1917 in Hankou.
Died December 2nd, 2010 at 93 years old in Taipei. [ref]
Steno
Italian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer (1917–1988).
Born January 19th, 1917 in Rome.
Died March 13th, 1988 at 71 years old in Rome.
Alain Poiré
French film producer (1917–2000).
Born February 13th, 1917 in Paris.
Died January 14th, 2000 at 82 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer).
Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
Beninise politician (1917-2002).
Born January 16th, 1917 in Abomey. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2002 at 85 years old in Cotonou.
Charles Sibley
American ornithologist and molecular biologist (1917-1998).
Born August 7th, 1917 in Fresno.
Died April 12th, 1998 at 80 years old in Santa Rosa.
Konstantinos Andreou
Painter and sculptor (1917-2007).
Born March 24th, 1917 in São Paulo.
Died October 8th, 2007 at 90 years old in Athens. [ref]
Géza Losonczy
Hungarian politician (1917-1957).
Born May 5th, 1917 in Érsekcsanád.
Died December 21st, 1957 at 40 years old in Budapest.
Phyllis Nicolson
Mathematician (1917–1968).
Born September 21st, 1917 in Macclesfield.
Died October 6th, 1968 at 51 years old in Sheffield (breast cancer).
Vasil Biľak
Czechoslovak member of slovak national council, member of czechoslovak parliament, member of czechoslovak national parliament and russian nation politician (1917-2014).
Born August 11th, 1917 in Krajná Bystrá. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2014 at 96 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
William Verity
American businessman (1917-2007).
Born January 26th, 1917 in Middletown.
Died January 3rd, 2007 at 89 years old in Beaufort (pneumonia).
Georg Tintner
Austrian musician (1917–1999).
Born May 22nd, 1917 in Vienna.
Died October 2nd, 1999 at 82 years old in Halifax (suicide by jumping from height).
Wenche Foss
Norwegian diva, actress, singer, recording artist (1917–2011).
Born December 5th, 1917 in Christiania.
Died March 28th, 2011 at 93 years old in Oslo. [ref]
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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle