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In the year 1917
613 Notable birthdays
Vernon A. Walters
United states general.
Born January 3rd, 1917 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 10th, 2002 at 85 years old in West Palm Beach. [ref]
Claudia McNeil
American actress (1917-1993).
Born August 13th, 1917 in Baltimore.
Died November 25th, 1993 at 76 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (diabetes).
Armando Trovaioli
Italian film composer and pianist (1917-2013).
Born September 2nd, 1917 in Rome. [ref]
Died February 28th, 2013 at 95 years old in Rome. [ref]
Lorna Gray
American actress (1917-2017).
Born July 26th, 1917 in Grand Rapids.
Died April 30th, 2017 at 99 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Zhang Chunqiao
Member of the gang of four (1917-2005).
Born February 1st, 1917 in Juye County.
Died April 21st, 2005 at 88 years old in Beijing (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Florence Knoll
American architect.
Born May 24th, 1917 in Saginaw. [ref]
Died January 25th, 2019 at 101 years old in Coral Gables. [ref]
Betty Holberton
American computer programmer.
Born March 7th, 1917 in Philadelphia.
Died December 8th, 2001 at 84 years old in Rockville (disease).
Don Chaffey
British film director, screenwriter, producer and art director (1917–1990).
Born August 5th, 1917 in Hastings. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1990 at 73 years old in Kawau Island (heart failure). [ref]
Freddie Francis
Cinematographer, film director (1917-2007).
Born December 22nd, 1917 in London. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2007 at 89 years old in Middlesex (stroke). [ref]
Billy Conn
American boxer.
Born October 8th, 1917 in Pittsburgh.
Died May 29th, 1993 at 75 years old in Pittsburgh.
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