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In the year 1917

670 Notable birthdays

Nasuhi Ertegün

Turkish-american record producer (1917–1989).

Born November 26th, 1917 in Constantinople.

Died April 15th, 1989 at 71 years old in New York City.

S. I. Padmavati

Indian medical academic.

Born June 20th, 1917 in Myanmar. [ref]

Died August 29th, 2020 at 103 years old in New Delhi (COVID-19).

John Berry

American film director (1917-1999).

Born September 6th, 1917 in The Bronx.

Died November 29th, 1999 at 82 years old in Paris. [ref]

Dmitry Konstantinovich Belyayev

Russian biologist.

Born July 17th, 1917 in Kostroma.

Died November 14th, 1985 at 68 years old in Novosibirsk.

Robert Cornthwaite

American actor.

Born April 28th, 1917 in Columbia County. [ref]

Died July 20th, 2006 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]

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.

Philipp von Boeselager

German wehrmacht officer, failed assassin of adolf hitler.

Born September 6th, 1917 in Burg Heimerzheim. [ref]

Died May 1st, 2008 at 90 years old in Burg Kreuzberg. [ref]

Glenn Langan

American stage and film actor.

Born July 8th, 1917 in Denver.

Died January 26th, 1991 at 73 years old in Los Angeles, Camarillo (disease).

Phedon Gizikis

Greek president (1917-1999).

Born June 16th, 1917 in Volos.

Died July 27th, 1999 at 82 years old in Athens.

Kishan Lal

Field hockey player (1917-1980).

Born February 2nd, 1917 in Dr. Ambedkar Nagar. [ref]

Died June 22nd, 1980 at 63 years old in Chennai. [ref]

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