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In the year 1917
608 Notable birthdays
Heinrich Ehrler
German world war ii fighter pilot.
Born September 14th, 1917 in Lauda-Königshofen.
Died April 4th, 1945 at 27 years old in Stendal.
Virginia Field
British actress (1917-1992).
Born November 4th, 1917 in London. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1992 at 74 years old in Palm Desert (cancer). [ref]
Bill Everett
Comic book writer-artist.
Born May 18th, 1917 in Cambridge.
Died February 27th, 1973 at 55 years old in New York City.
Luise Danz
Nazi concentration camp guard.
Born December 11th, 1917 in Walldorf.
Died June 21st, 2009 at 91 years old
Sydney Newman
Canadian television producer (1917-1997).
Born April 1st, 1917 in Toronto. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1997 at 80 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Betty Comden
American librettist, songwriter, actress (1917-2006).
Born May 3rd, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died November 23rd, 2006 at 89 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Howard Metzenbaum
American politician and businessman (1917–2008).
Born June 4th, 1917 in Cleveland.
Died March 12th, 2008 at 90 years old in Aventura. [ref]
Do Muoi
Former general secretary of the communist party of vietnam (1917-2018).
Born February 2nd, 1917 in Thanh Trì.
Died October 1st, 2018 at 101 years old in Hanoi (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Inge Scholl
German activist.
Born August 11th, 1917 in Ingersheim an der Jagst.
Died September 4th, 1998 at 81 years old in Leutkirch im Allgäu (cancer). [ref]
Wilhelm Brasse
Polish photographer (1917-2012).
Born December 3rd, 1917 in Żywiec.
Died October 23rd, 2012 at 94 years old in Żywiec. [ref]
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