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In the year 1917
614 Notable birthdays
Earl Cameron
British actor (1917–2020).
Born August 8th, 1917 in Pembroke Parish.
Died July 3rd, 2020 at 102 years old in Kenilworth. [ref]
Dorothy DeLay
American musician and violin instructor (1917–2002).
Born March 31st, 1917 in Medicine Lodge.
Died March 24th, 2002 at 84 years old in New York City (cancer).
Atle Selberg
Norwegian mathematician (1917-2007).
Born June 14th, 1917 in Langesund. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2007 at 90 years old in Princeton (heart failure). [ref]
Maurice Duverger
French academic (1917-2014).
Born June 5th, 1917 in Angoulême. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2014 at 97 years old in Paris. [ref]
Harry Coover
American inventor of super glue.
Born March 6th, 1917 in Newark.
Died March 26th, 2011 at 94 years old in New York City. [ref]
Humphry Osmond
British psychiatrist (1917-2004).
Born July 1st, 1917 in Surrey.
Died February 6th, 2004 at 86 years old in Appleton.
Infanta Alicia, Infanta Alfonso of Spain
Parmese and spanish royal.
Born November 13th, 1917 in Vienna.
Died March 28th, 2017 at 99 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Laurindo Almeida
Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer (1917-1995).
Born September 2nd, 1917 in São Paulo. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1995 at 77 years old in Los Angeles, Van Nuys (cancer). [ref]
John Fitch
Racecar driver.
Born August 4th, 1917 in Indianapolis. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2012 at 95 years old in Litchfield County (Merkel cell carcinoma). [ref]
Ib Melchior
American filmmaker and writer.
Born September 17th, 1917 in Copenhagen.
Died March 14th, 2015 at 97 years old in West Hollywood.
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