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In the year 1917

635 Notable birthdays

Robert Burns Woodward

American chemist.

Born April 10th, 1917 in Boston. [ref]

Died July 8th, 1979 at 62 years old in Cambridge (myocardial infarction). [ref]

David Easton

Canadian academic (1917-2014).

Born June 24th, 1917 in Toronto.

Died July 19th, 2014 at 97 years old [ref]

Leonardo Cimino

American actor (1917–2012).

Born November 4th, 1917 in Manhattan.

Died March 3rd, 2012 at 94 years old in Woodstock (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

John Cornforth

Australian-british chemist.

Born September 7th, 1917 in Sydney.

Died December 8th, 2013 at 96 years old in Brighton. [ref]

Carl Ballantine

American entertainer (1917-2009).

Born September 27th, 1917 in Chicago.

Died November 3rd, 2009 at 92 years old in Hollywood Hills (disease). [ref]

Bourvil

French actor, comedian and singer (1917-1970).

Born July 25th, 1917 in Seine-Maritime. [ref]

Died September 23rd, 1970 at 53 years old in Paris (multiple myeloma).

Alparslan Türkeş

Turkish politician (1917–1997).

Born November 25th, 1917 in Nicosia.

Died April 4th, 1997 at 79 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction).

John Beradino

American infielder in major league baseball and an actor (1917-1996).

Born May 1st, 1917 in Los Angeles.

Died May 19th, 1996 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (pancreatic cancer).

Mongo Santamaría

Cuban musician.

Born April 7th, 1917 in Havana. [ref]

Died February 1st, 2003 at 85 years old in Miami (stroke). [ref]

Terry Sanford

65th governor of north carolina.

Born August 20th, 1917 in Laurinburg.

Died April 18th, 1998 at 80 years old in Durham (esophageal cancer).

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