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In the year 1917
682 Notable birthdays
Ruth Park
New zealand-australian writer.
Born August 24th, 1917 in Auckland. [ref]
Died December 14th, 2010 at 93 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Stéphane Hessel
French diplomat, ambassador, writer, concentration camp survivor (1917-2013).
Born October 20th, 1917 in Berlin.
Died February 27th, 2013 at 95 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Earl Bellamy
Film director (1917–2003).
Born March 11th, 1917 in Minneapolis.
Died November 30th, 2003 at 86 years old in Albuquerque (myocardial infarction).
Noah Adamia
Soviet sniper (1917-1942).
Born December 21st, 1917 in Tiflis Governorate.
Died July 24th, 1942 at 24 years old in Sevastopol.
Irving Kaplansky
Canadian mathematician.
Born March 22nd, 1917 in Toronto.
Died June 25th, 2006 at 89 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
James Rainwater
American physicist.
Born December 9th, 1917 in Council.
Died May 31st, 1986 at 68 years old in New York City.
Yvette Chauviré
French ballet dancer.
Born April 22nd, 1917 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2016 at 99 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ernst von Glasersfeld
German philosopher (1917–2010).
Born March 8th, 1917 in Munich.
Died November 12th, 2010 at 93 years old in Franklin County (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Peggy Ahern
Actress (1917-2012).
Born March 9th, 1917 in Douglas.
Died October 24th, 2012 at 95 years old in Culver City. [ref]
Jimmy Kruger
South african politician (1917-1987).
Born December 20th, 1917 in Bethlehem.
Died May 9th, 1987 at 69 years old in Irene.
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