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In the year 1917
636 Notable birthdays
I Gusti Ngurah Rai
Indonesian national hero.
Born January 30th, 1917 in Badung. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1946 at 29 years old in Marga (Puputan).
Tony Cliff
British activist (1917-2000).
Born May 20th, 1917 in Palestine.
Died April 9th, 2000 at 82 years old in Greater London.
Louis Auchincloss
American lawyer, novelist and historian (1917–2010).
Born September 27th, 1917 in Lawrence.
Died January 26th, 2010 at 92 years old in Manhattan (stroke). [ref]
John Newland
American director, actor, television producer, and screenwriter (1917–2000).
Born November 23rd, 1917 in Cincinnati.
Died January 10th, 2000 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Marion Donovan
American inventor and architect (1917–1998).
Born October 15th, 1917 in Chile.
Died November 4th, 1998 at 81 years old in New York City.
Sydney J. Harris
British american journalist (1917–1986).
Born September 14th, 1917 in London.
Died December 8th, 1986 at 69 years old in Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Minoru Chiaki
Japanese actor.
Born July 28th, 1917 in Bifuka. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1999 at 82 years old in Fuchū. [ref]
Gloria Dickson
American stage and screen actress (1917-1945).
Born August 13th, 1917 in Pocatello.
Died April 10th, 1945 at 27 years old in Los Angeles (smoke inhalation injury).
William French Smith
Attorney general of the united states (1917-1990).
Born August 26th, 1917 in New York City, Wilton.
Died October 29th, 1990 at 73 years old in Glendale (cancer).
Leopoldo Trieste
Italian actor.
Born May 3rd, 1917 in Reggio Calabria. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2003 at 85 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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