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In the year 1917
636 Notable birthdays
Harold Garfinkel
American sociologist (1917-2011).
Born October 29th, 1917 in Newark.
Died April 21st, 2011 at 93 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Jânio Quadros
Brazilian politician (1917-1992).
Born January 25th, 1917 in Campo Grande. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1992 at 75 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
Barry Commoner
American biologist, college professor and eco-socialist.
Born May 28th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died September 30th, 2012 at 95 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Frankie Darro
Actor (1917-1976).
Born December 22nd, 1917 in Chicago. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1976 at 59 years old in Huntington Beach (myocardial infarction). [ref]
W. T. Tutte
British-canadian codebreaker and mathematician (1917-2002).
Born May 14th, 1917 in Newmarket.
Died May 2nd, 2002 at 84 years old in Ontario.
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.
Died November 22nd, 2002 at 84 years old in Camarillo (pneumonia).
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).
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