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In the year 1917
635 Notable birthdays
Franceska Mann
Polish dancer.
Born February 4th, 1917 in Warsaw.
Died October 23rd, 1943 at 26 years old in Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp.
Masahiko Kimura
Japanese judoka and professional wrestler (1917–1993).
Born September 10th, 1917 in Kumamoto.
Died April 18th, 1993 at 75 years old in Japan (lung cancer).
Conor Cruise O'Brien
Irish politician, writer, historian and academic (1917-2008).
Born November 3rd, 1917 in Dublin.
Died December 18th, 2008 at 91 years old in Howth.
Steve Cochran
American actor.
Born May 25th, 1917 in Eureka.
Died June 15th, 1965 at 48 years old in Guatemala (lung disease). [ref]
Kenneth Tobey
American actor (1917-2002).
Born March 23rd, 1917 in Oakland. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2002 at 85 years old in Rancho Mirage. [ref]
Joshua Nkomo
Zimbabwean politician (1917-1999).
Born June 19th, 1917 in Semokwe.
Died July 1st, 1999 at 82 years old in Harare (prostate cancer).
Marjorie Reynolds
Actress (1917-1997).
Born August 12th, 1917 in Buhl. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1997 at 79 years old in Manhattan Beach (heart failure). [ref]
Robert Sterling
American actor (1917–2006).
Born November 13th, 1917 in New Castle.
Died May 30th, 2006 at 88 years old in Brentwood (infectious disease).
Violeta Parra
Chilean musician and folklorist.
Born October 4th, 1917 in San Carlos.
Died February 5th, 1967 at 49 years old in La Reina.
Danielle Darrieux
French actress and singer.
Born May 1st, 1917 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2017 at 100 years old in Bois-le-Roi (fall). [ref]
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