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In the year 1917
682 Notable birthdays
Leopoldo Trieste
Italian actor.
Born May 3rd, 1917 in Reggio Calabria. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2003 at 85 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Maurice Trintignant
French racecar driver (1917-2005).
Born October 30th, 1917 in Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes.
Died February 13th, 2005 at 87 years old in Nîmes.
Vera Zorina
Norwegian ballerina (1917-2003).
Born January 2nd, 1917 in Berlin. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2003 at 86 years old in Santa Fe (stroke).
John Newland
American director, actor, television producer, and screenwriter (1917–2000).
Born November 23rd, 1917 in Cincinnati.
Died January 10th, 2000 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Walter Munk
American oceanographer (1917-2019).
Born October 19th, 1917 in Vienna.
Died February 8th, 2019 at 101 years old in La Jolla.
Earl Cameron
British actor (1917–2020).
Born August 8th, 1917 in Pembroke Parish.
Died July 3rd, 2020 at 102 years old in Kenilworth. [ref]
Song Ping
Chinese communist revolutionary and politician (1917–2026).
Born April 24th, 1917 in Ju County. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2026 at 108 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Gloria Dickson
American stage and screen actress (1917-1945).
Born August 13th, 1917 in Pocatello.
Died April 10th, 1945 at 27 years old in Los Angeles (smoke inhalation injury).
Laurindo Almeida
Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer (1917-1995).
Born September 2nd, 1917 in São Paulo. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1995 at 77 years old in Los Angeles, Van Nuys (cancer). [ref]
Marion Donovan
American inventor and architect (1917–1998).
Born October 15th, 1917 in Chile.
Died November 4th, 1998 at 81 years old in New York City.
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