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In the year 1917
669 Notable birthdays
Kamal Ranadive
Indian biologist.
Born November 8th, 1917 in Pune.
Died April 11th, 2001 at 83 years old
Laurie Baker
English architect.
Born March 2nd, 1917 in Birmingham.
Died April 1st, 2007 at 90 years old in Thiruvananthapuram. [ref]
Manolete
Spanish bullfighter (1917-1947).
Born July 4th, 1917 in Córdoba.
Died August 29th, 1947 at 30 years old in Linares (cornada, bull goring).
Helen Suzman
South african politician (1917-2009).
Born November 7th, 1917 in Germiston.
Died January 1st, 2009 at 91 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Donald Davidson
American philosopher (1917-2003).
Born March 6th, 1917 in Springfield.
Died August 30th, 2003 at 86 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Theodore Hesburgh
Congressional gold medal recipient.
Born May 25th, 1917 in Syracuse.
Died February 26th, 2015 at 97 years old in Notre Dame.
David McClelland
American psychological theorist (1917-1998).
Born May 20th, 1917 in Mount Vernon.
Died March 27th, 1998 at 80 years old in Lexington.
Alparslan Türkeş
Turkish politician (1917–1997).
Born November 25th, 1917 in Nicosia.
Died April 4th, 1997 at 79 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction).
Sven Hassel
Danish writer.
Born April 19th, 1917 in Nyhuse.
Died September 21st, 2012 at 95 years old in Barcelona.
Lash LaRue
American actor (1917-1996).
Born June 15th, 1917 in Gretna.
Died May 21st, 1996 at 78 years old in Burbank (pulmonary emphysema).
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