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In the year 1917
692 Notable birthdays
John Kendrew
English biochemist and crystallographer (1917–1997).
Born March 24th, 1917 in Oxford.
Died August 23rd, 1997 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
Guillermo González Camarena
Mexican engineer (1917–1965).
Born February 17th, 1917 in Guadalajara.
Died April 18th, 1965 at 48 years old in Amozoc de Mota (traffic collision).
Kamal Ranadive
Indian biologist.
Born November 8th, 1917 in Pune.
Died April 11th, 2001 at 83 years old
Laurie Baker
English architect (1917–2007).
Born March 2nd, 1917 in Birmingham.
Died April 1st, 2007 at 90 years old in Thiruvananthapuram. [ref]
Manolete
Spanish bullfighter (1917-1947).
Born July 4th, 1917 in Córdoba.
Died August 29th, 1947 at 30 years old in Linares (cornada, bull goring).
Helen Suzman
South african politician (1917-2009).
Born November 7th, 1917 in Germiston.
Died January 1st, 2009 at 91 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Donald Davidson
American philosopher (1917–2003).
Born March 6th, 1917 in Springfield.
Died August 30th, 2003 at 86 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Theodore Hesburgh
Congressional gold medal recipient.
Born May 25th, 1917 in Syracuse.
Died February 26th, 2015 at 97 years old in Notre Dame.
David McClelland
American psychological theorist (1917-1998).
Born May 20th, 1917 in Mount Vernon.
Died March 27th, 1998 at 80 years old in Lexington.
Alparslan Türkeş
Turkish politician (1917–1997).
Born November 25th, 1917 in Nicosia.
Died April 4th, 1997 at 79 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction).
Sven Hassel
Danish writer (1917–2012).
Born April 19th, 1917 in Nyhuse.
Died September 21st, 2012 at 95 years old in Barcelona.
Lash LaRue
American actor (1917-1996).
Born June 15th, 1917 in Gretna.
Died May 21st, 1996 at 78 years old in Burbank (pulmonary emphysema).
Lou Boudreau
American baseball player and manager (1917-2001).
Born July 17th, 1917 in Harvey.
Died August 10th, 2001 at 84 years old in Olympia Fields.
Jan Clayton
American actress (1917-1983).
Born August 26th, 1917 in Tularosa.
Died August 28th, 1983 at 66 years old in West Hollywood (cancer).
Leonardo Cimino
American actor (1917–2012).
Born November 4th, 1917 in Manhattan.
Died March 3rd, 2012 at 94 years old in Woodstock (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Sydney Newman
Canadian television producer (1917–1997).
Born April 1st, 1917 in Toronto.
Died October 30th, 1997 at 80 years old in Toronto.
Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary
Egyptian quran reciter (1917–1980).
Born September 17th, 1917.
Died November 24th, 1980 at 63 years old in Egypt.
Reginald Maudling
British politician (1917–1979).
Born March 7th, 1917 in London.
Died February 14th, 1979 at 61 years old in Hampstead (liver cirrhosis, kidney failure).
John Beradino
American infielder in major league baseball and an actor (1917-1996).
Born May 1st, 1917 in Los Angeles.
Died May 19th, 1996 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (pancreatic cancer).
Anton Coppola
American conductor (1917–2020).
Born March 21st, 1917 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 9th, 2020 at 102 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Bourvil
French actor, comedian and singer (1917-1970).
Born July 25th, 1917 in Seine-Maritime. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1970 at 53 years old in Paris (multiple myeloma).
Robert Burns Woodward
American chemist.
Born April 10th, 1917 in Boston.
Died July 8th, 1979 at 62 years old in Cambridge (myocardial infarction).
Terry Sanford
65th governor of north carolina.
Born August 20th, 1917 in Laurinburg.
Died April 18th, 1998 at 80 years old in Durham (esophageal cancer).
Carl Ballantine
American entertainer (1917-2009).
Born September 27th, 1917 in Chicago.
Died November 3rd, 2009 at 92 years old in Hollywood Hills (disease). [ref]
David Easton
Canadian academic (1917-2014).
Born June 24th, 1917 in Toronto.
Died July 19th, 2014 at 97 years old [ref]
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