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In the year 1917
682 Notable birthdays
Magda Szabó
Hungarian writer, poet and translator (1917–2007).
Born October 5th, 1917 in Debrecen.
Died November 19th, 2007 at 90 years old in Budapest, Kerepes. [ref]
Louis Auchincloss
American lawyer, novelist and historian (1917–2010).
Born September 27th, 1917 in Lawrence.
Died January 26th, 2010 at 92 years old in Manhattan (stroke). [ref]
Pál Maléter
Hungarian soldier, minister of defence (1917-1958).
Born September 4th, 1917 in Prešov.
Died June 16th, 1958 at 40 years old in Budapest (hanging).
Mohammed al-Ghazali
Egyptian islamic scholar (1917–1996).
Born September 22nd, 1917 in Nekla El Enab.
Died March 10th, 1996 at 78 years old in Mecca.
Shlomo Goren
Israeli military officer and rabbi (1917–1994).
Born February 3rd, 1917 in Zambrów.
Died October 7th, 1994 at 77 years old in Jerusalem.
I Gusti Ngurah Rai
Indonesian national hero (1917–1946).
Born January 30th, 1917 in Badung. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1946 at 29 years old in Marga.
Murray MacLehose
British politician (1917-2000).
Born October 17th, 1917 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2000 at 82 years old in Ayrshire. [ref]
Cleveland Amory
American writer.
Born September 2nd, 1917 in Nahant.
Died October 15th, 1998 at 81 years old in Manhattan (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
Tadd Dameron
American pianist (1917–1965).
Born February 21st, 1917 in Cleveland.
Died March 8th, 1965 at 48 years old in New York City (cancer).
Minoru Chiaki
Japanese actor.
Born July 28th, 1917 in Bifuka. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1999 at 82 years old in Fuchū. [ref]
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