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In the year 1917
733 Notable birthdays
Ruth Aaronson Bari
American mathematician (1917–2005).
Born November 19th, 1917.
Died August 25th, 2005 at 87 years old in Rockville.
Gerald Cash
Bahamian politician (1917-2003).
Born May 28th, 1917 in Nassau. [ref]
Died January 6th, 2003 at 85 years old in Nassau. [ref]
Janine Darcey
Actress (1917–1993).
Born January 14th, 1917 in Asnières-sur-Seine.
Died October 1st, 1993 at 76 years old in Fontenay-lès-Briis.
Meri Avidzba
First abkhaziyan woman pilot (1917–1986).
Born January 24th, 1917 in Abkhazia.
Died November 5th, 1986 at 69 years old in Sukhumi.
Leandro Remondini
Italian footballer and manager (1917-1979).
Born November 17th, 1917 in Verona.
Died January 9th, 1979 at 61 years old in Milan (myocardial infarction).
Jeanne Carpenter
American actress (1916–1994).
Born February 1st, 1917 in Kansas City.
Died January 5th, 1994 at 76 years old in Oxnard (pulmonary emphysema).
Hilde Güden
Austrian soprano singer (1917–1988).
Born September 15th, 1917 in Vienna.
Died September 17th, 1988 at 71 years old in Klosterneuburg.
Bruno Heck
German politician (1917–1989).
Born January 20th, 1917 in Aalen.
Died September 16th, 1989 at 72 years old in Blaubeuren.
Albert Sing
German footballer (1917–2008).
Born April 7th, 1917 in Eislingen/Fils.
Died August 31st, 2008 at 91 years old in Origlio.
Wang Su-bok
North korean singer.
Born March 5th, 1917 in Kangdong County.
Died June 1st, 2003 at 86 years old in Pyongyang.
Yustrich
Brazilian football manager (1917–1990).
Born September 28th, 1917 in Corumbá.
Died February 15th, 1990 at 72 years old in Belo Horizonte.
George Hamilton
Scottish footballer (1917-2001).
Born December 7th, 1917 in Irvine. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2001 at 83 years old in Aberdeen. [ref]
Rudolf Gnägi
Member of the swiss federal council (1917–1985).
Born August 3rd, 1917 in Schwadernau.
Died April 20th, 1985 at 67 years old in Spiegel.
Odette Laure
French actress and singer (1917–2004).
Born February 28th, 1917 in 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 10th, 2004 at 87 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Oskar Morawetz
Czech-canadian music educator and composer (1917–2007).
Born January 17th, 1917 in Světlá nad Sázavou. [ref]
Died June 13th, 2007 at 90 years old in Toronto. [ref]
José Perácio
Brazilian footballer (1917-1977).
Born November 2nd, 1917 in Nova Lima.
Died March 10th, 1977 at 59 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Pierre Dervaux
French operatic conductor, composer, and pedagogue (1917–1992).
Born January 3rd, 1917 in Juvisy-sur-Orge.
Died February 20th, 1992 at 75 years old in Marseille.
Gottfried Honegger
Swiss artist (1917–2016).
Born June 12th, 1917 in Zurich.
Died January 17th, 2016 at 98 years old in Zurich.
Semyon Tsvigun
Soviet officer of government securities (1917–1982).
Born September 28th, 1917 in Stratiivka.
Died January 19th, 1982 at 64 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Annette Laming-Emperaire
French archeologist (1917–1977).
Born October 22nd, 1917 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 15th, 1977 at 59 years old in Curitiba (asphyxia).
Ebba Haslund
Norwegian writer and politician (1917-2009).
Born August 12th, 1917 in Seattle.
Died July 10th, 2009 at 91 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Yūko Mochizuki
Japanese actress (1917–1977).
Born January 28th, 1917 in Yokohama.
Died December 1st, 1977 at 60 years old in Japan (cancer).
Klavdia Fomicheva
Soviet wwii pilot and heroine of the soviet union.
Born February 25th, 1917 in Moscow.
Died October 6th, 1958 at 41 years old in Moscow.
Kirill Yevstigneyev
Soviet wwii fighter pilot (1917–1996).
Born February 17th, 1917 in Khokhly.
Died August 29th, 1996 at 79 years old in Moscow (cerebrovascular disease).
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