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In the year 1917
614 Notable birthdays
Fulbert Youlou
President of the republic of the congo (1917-1972).
Born July 19th, 1917 in Pool Department.
Died May 6th, 1972 at 54 years old in Madrid (hepatitis).
Wieland Wagner
German opera director.
Born January 5th, 1917 in Bayreuth. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1966 at 49 years old in Munich (lung cancer). [ref]
Jimmy Kruger
South african politician (1917-1987).
Born December 20th, 1917 in Bethlehem.
Died May 9th, 1987 at 69 years old
Morihiro Higashikuni
Imperial japanese army officer; member of a cadet line of the japanese imperial family.
Died February 1st, 1969 at 51 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Paul Hubschmid
Swiss actor.
Born July 20th, 1917 in Aarau. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2002 at 84 years old in Berlin (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Ernst von Glasersfeld
German philosopher.
Born March 8th, 1917 in Munich.
Died November 12th, 2010 at 93 years old in Franklin County (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Yvette Chauviré
French ballet dancer.
Born April 22nd, 1917 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2016 at 99 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Jacqueline Auriol
French aviator.
Born November 6th, 1917 in Challans. [ref]
Died February 11th, 2000 at 82 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ellis Clarke
Last governor-general and first president of trinidad and tobago (1917-2010).
Born December 28th, 1917 in Port of Spain.
Died December 30th, 2010 at 93 years old in Port of Spain (stroke). [ref]
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