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In the year 1917
669 Notable birthdays
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).
Freddie Francis
Cinematographer, film director (1917-2007).
Born December 22nd, 1917 in London.
Died March 17th, 2007 at 89 years old in Middlesex (stroke).
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.
Vernon A. Walters
United states general (1917–2002).
Born January 3rd, 1917 in New York City.
Died February 10th, 2002 at 85 years old in West Palm Beach.
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).
Betty Holberton
American computer programmer.
Born March 7th, 1917 in Philadelphia.
Died December 8th, 2001 at 84 years old in Rockville (disease).
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]
Yigael Yadin
Israeli archeologist, soldier and politician (1917-1984).
Born March 20th, 1917 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1984 at 67 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Adam Malik
3rd vice president of indonesia (1917-1984).
Born July 22nd, 1917 in Pematangsiantar.
Died September 5th, 1984 at 67 years old in Bandung (liver cancer).
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).
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