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In the year 1917
735 Notable birthdays
Yūko Mochizuki
Japanese actress (1917–1977).
Born January 28th, 1917 in Yokohama.
Died December 1st, 1977 at 60 years old in Japan (cancer).
Petro Oros
Greek catholic auxiliary bishop of munkács.
Died August 27th, 1953 at 36 years old in Zarichchia.
Rodney Robert Porter
English biochemist and nobel laureate (1917–1985).
Born October 8th, 1917 in Newton-le-Willows.
Died September 6th, 1985 at 67 years old in Winchester (traffic collision).
Yevgeni Lebedev
Soviet and russian theater and film actor, drama teacher (1917—1997).
Born January 15th, 1917 in Balakovo.
Died June 9th, 1997 at 80 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Joseph Conombo
Burkinabé politician (1917-2008).
Born February 9th, 1917 in Kombissiri. [ref]
Died December 20th, 2008 at 91 years old in Ouagadougou. [ref]
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.
Gottfried Honegger
Swiss artist (1917–2016).
Born June 12th, 1917 in Zurich.
Died January 17th, 2016 at 98 years old in Zurich.
Ottorino Volonterio
Swiss racing driver (1917–2003).
Born December 7th, 1917 in Orselina.
Died March 10th, 2003 at 85 years old in Lugano.
Louis Laurie
American boxer (1917–2002).
Born November 19th, 1917 in Cleveland.
Died December 26th, 2002 at 85 years old in Beachwood.
Marthe Gosteli
Swiss suffragist and archivist (1917-2017).
Born December 22nd, 1917 in Ittigen.
Died April 7th, 2017 at 99 years old in Muri bei Bern (falling from height). [ref]
Jesse Renick
American basketball player (1917-1999).
Born September 29th, 1917 in Hickory.
Died November 25th, 1999 at 82 years old in Ada.
Danny Kladis
Racecar driver.
Born February 10th, 1917 in Crystal City.
Died April 26th, 2009 at 92 years old in Joliet.
Torsten Lindberg
Swedish footballer and manager (1917–2009).
Born April 14th, 1917 in Nässjö.
Died August 31st, 2009 at 92 years old in Malmö.
Kunitaka Sueoka
Japanese association football player (1917-1998).
Born February 1st, 1917 in Hiroshima.
Died November 10th, 1998 at 81 years old [ref]
Zvonimir Cimermančić
Croatian footballer (1917-1979).
Born August 26th, 1917 in Zagreb.
Died May 14th, 1979 at 61 years old in Zagreb (traffic collision).
Zagir Ismagilov
Bashkir composer (1916–2003).
Born January 8th, 1917 in Sermenevo.
Died May 30th, 2003 at 86 years old in Ufa.
Aníbal Paz
Uruguayan footballer (1917-2013).
Born May 21st, 1917 in Montevideo.
Died March 21st, 2013 at 95 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Menachem Savidor
Israeli politician (1917-1988).
Born August 20th, 1917 in Bakhmut. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1988 at 71 years old in Israel.
Erwin Axer
Polish theatre director (1917–2012).
Born January 1st, 1917 in Vienna.
Died August 5th, 2012 at 95 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Chung Nam-sik
South korean footballer (1917-2005).
Born February 16th, 1917 in Gimje. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2005 at 88 years old in South Korea. [ref]
Aurelio Galleppini
Italian comics artist and illustrator (1917–1994).
Born August 29th, 1917 in Casale di Pari.
Died March 10th, 1994 at 76 years old in Chiavari.
Pierre Chatenet
French politician (1917–1997).
Born March 6th, 1917 in Paris.
Died September 4th, 1997 at 80 years old in Tavers.
Josseline Gaël
French actress (1917-1995).
Born February 4th, 1917 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 10th, 1995 at 78 years old in Saint-Michel (disease).
Ibrahim Shams
Egyptian weightlifter.
Born January 16th, 1917 in Alexandria.
Died January 16th, 2001 at 84 years old in Alexandria.
Imre Németh
Hungarian hammer thrower (1917–1989).
Born September 23rd, 1917 in Košice.
Died August 18th, 1989 at 71 years old in Budapest.
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