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In the year 1917
608 Notable birthdays
Susan Hayward
American actress (1917–1975).
Born June 30th, 1917 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1975 at 57 years old in Hollywood (brain cancer). [ref]
Thelonious Monk
American jazz pianist and composer (1917–1982).
Born October 10th, 1917 in Rocky Mount. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1982 at 64 years old in Weehawken (stroke). [ref]
Buddy Rich
American jazz drummer and bandleader.
Born September 30th, 1917 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1987 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Katharine Graham
American publisher, editor and author (1917–2001).
Born June 16th, 1917 in New York City.
Died July 17th, 2001 at 84 years old in Boise (horse fall).
Park Chung-hee
Korean army general and the leader of south korea from 1961 to 1979.
Born November 14th, 1917 in Gumi.
Died October 26th, 1979 at 61 years old in Jongno District (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Phyllis Diller
American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist (1917-2012).
Died August 20th, 2012 at 95 years old in Brentwood.
I. M. Pei
Chinese-american architect.
Born April 26th, 1917 in Guangzhou.
Died May 16th, 2019 at 102 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Richard Boone
American actor.
Born June 18th, 1917 in Los Angeles.
Died January 10th, 1981 at 63 years old in St. Augustine (pneumonia, head and neck cancer, esophageal cancer).
Dizzy Gillespie
American jazz trumpeter and composer.
Born October 21st, 1917 in Cheraw. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1993 at 75 years old in Englewood (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
June Allyson
Actress from the united states (1917-2006).
Born October 7th, 1917 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2006 at 88 years old in Ojai (respiratory disease). [ref]
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