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In the year 1917

669 Notable birthdays

Wilhelm Brasse

Polish photographer (1917-2012).

Born December 3rd, 1917 in Żywiec.

Died October 23rd, 2012 at 94 years old in Żywiec. [ref]

Adolf Burger

Jewish slovak typographer, memoir writer, and holocaust survivor (1917-2016).

Born August 12th, 1917 in Veľká Lomnica. [ref]

Died December 6th, 2016 at 99 years old in Prague. [ref]

Jânio Quadros

Brazilian politician, former president of brazil (1961).

Born January 25th, 1917 in Campo Grande.

Died February 16th, 1992 at 75 years old in São Paulo.

Robert Gist

American actor and director (1917-1998).

Born October 1st, 1917 in Miami.

Died May 21st, 1998 at 80 years old in Magalia.

Adele Jergens

American actress (1917–2002).

Born November 26th, 1917 in Brooklyn.

Died November 22nd, 2002 at 84 years old in Camarillo (pneumonia).

Kim Chan

Chinese actor (1917–2008).

Born December 28th, 1917 in Guangdong.

Died October 5th, 2008 at 90 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]

Frankie Darro

Actor (1917-1976).

Born December 22nd, 1917 in Chicago.

Died December 25th, 1976 at 59 years old in Huntington Beach (myocardial infarction).

Han Suyin

Physician and author (1917–2012).

Born September 12th, 1917 in Xinyang.

Died November 2nd, 2012 at 95 years old in Lausanne. [ref]

John Cornforth

Australian-british chemist.

Born September 7th, 1917 in Sydney.

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

Heinrich Ehrler

German world war ii fighter pilot (1917–1945).

Born September 14th, 1917 in Lauda-Königshofen.

Died April 4th, 1945 at 27 years old in Stendal.

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