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November 17th
552 Notable birthdays
Curt Lowens
German actor (1925-2017).
Born November 17th, 1925 in Olsztyn.
Died May 8th, 2017 at 91 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Spiridon Marinatos
Greek archaeologist (1901–1974).
Born November 17th, 1901 in Lixouri.
Died October 1st, 1974 at 72 years old in Santorini.
Toni Sailer
Austrian alpine skier and actor (1935-2009).
Born November 17th, 1935 in Kitzbühel.
Died August 24th, 2009 at 73 years old in Innsbruck (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs
South african politician (1903-1978).
Born November 17th, 1903 in Ladybrand.
Died August 21st, 1978 at 74 years old in Pretoria (myocardial infarction).
Sarah Moon
French photographer (born 1941).
Born November 17th, 1941 (age 84 years) in Vernon. [ref]
Ruth Jebet
Bahraini steeplechase and long-distance runner of kenyan descent.
Born November 17th, 1996 (age 29 years) in Kenya.
Alexei Urmanov
Russian figure skater and coach.
Born November 17th, 1973 (age 52 years) in Saint Petersburg.
Korbinian Brodmann
German neurologist (1868–1918).
Born November 17th, 1868 in Hohenfels.
Died August 22nd, 1918 at 49 years old in Munich (sepsis).
Robert Hale Merriman
American academic; republican volunteer killed during spanish civil war (1908–1938).
Born November 17th, 1908 in Eureka.
Died April 2nd, 1938 at 29 years old in Gandesa.
William A. Blakley
American politician (1898–1976).
Born November 17th, 1898 in Miami Station.
Died January 5th, 1976 at 77 years old in Dallas.
Germaine Dulac
French film director (1882-1942).
Born November 17th, 1882 in Amiens.
Died July 20th, 1942 at 59 years old in Paris.
Alexa Guarachi
Chilean tennis player.
Born November 17th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Fort Walton Beach. [ref]
Adrian Branch
American basketball player.
Born November 17th, 1963 (age 62 years) in Washington, D.C..
Katarzyna Kawa
Polish female tennis player.
Born November 17th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Krynica-Zdrój.
Aristides Pereira
Cape verdean politician, and first president of cape verde (1923-2011).
Born November 17th, 1923 in Boa Vista. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2011 at 87 years old in Coimbra. [ref]
Malcolm Bruce
British politician (born 1944).
Born November 17th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Birkenhead.
Júlio César Santos Correa
Brazilian footballer.
Born November 17th, 1978 (age 47 years) in São Luís.
Frank Calder
Canadian ice hockey administrator (1877-1943).
Born November 17th, 1877 in Bristol.
Died February 4th, 1943 at 65 years old in Montreal.
Grace Abbott
Social worker (1878–1939).
Born November 17th, 1878 in Grand Island.
Died June 19th, 1939 at 60 years old in Chicago (multiple myeloma).
Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria
Archduchess of austria (1879-1962).
Born November 17th, 1879 in Kraków.
Died August 16th, 1962 at 82 years old in Anholt Castle.
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Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years. Ausonius