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In the year 1917
613 Notable birthdays
Robert Merrill
Opera singer.
Born June 4th, 1917 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2004 at 87 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]
Adele Jergens
American actress (1917-2002).
Born November 26th, 1917 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2002 at 84 years old in Camarillo (pneumonia). [ref]
Jane Bowles
American novelist, playwright (1917-1973).
Born February 22nd, 1917 in New York City.
Died May 4th, 1973 at 56 years old in Málaga (stroke).
Van Tien Dung
General of the vietnam people's army (1917-2002).
Died March 17th, 2002 at 84 years old in Hanoi.
Jean Rouch
French film director.
Born May 31st, 1917 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2004 at 86 years old in Birni-N'Konni (traffic collision).
Christian de Duve
Belgian biochemist, cytologist (1917-2013).
Born October 2nd, 1917 in Thames Ditton. [ref]
Died May 4th, 2013 at 95 years old in Nethen. [ref]
Henri Salvador
French caribbean recording artist; singer, songwriter (1917-2008).
Born July 18th, 1917 in Cayenne. [ref]
Died February 13th, 2008 at 90 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (aneurysm). [ref]
Otto Kittel
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii.
Born February 21st, 1917 in Krasov.
Died February 14th, 1945 at 27 years old in Džūkste Parish (killed in action).
Alexander Schmorell
Active within the white rose non-violent resistance group in nazi germany.
Born September 16th, 1917 in Orenburg.
Died July 13th, 1943 at 25 years old in Munich (decapitation).
Ross Elliott
American actor (1917-1999).
Born June 18th, 1917 in The Bronx.
Died August 12th, 1999 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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