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In the year 1917

670 Notable birthdays

Earl Bellamy

Film director.

Born March 11th, 1917 in Minneapolis. [ref]

Died November 30th, 2003 at 86 years old in Albuquerque (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Noah Adamia

Soviet sniper (1917-1942).

Born December 21st, 1917 in Tiflis Governorate.

Died July 24th, 1942 at 24 years old in Sevastopol.

Irving Kaplansky

Canadian mathematician.

Born March 22nd, 1917 in Toronto.

Died June 25th, 2006 at 89 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

James Rainwater

American physicist.

Born December 9th, 1917 in Council.

Died May 31st, 1986 at 68 years old in New York City.

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]

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]

Jimmy Kruger

South african politician (1917-1987).

Born December 20th, 1917 in Bethlehem.

Died May 9th, 1987 at 69 years old in Irene.

Abdullah as-Sallal

President of north yemen from 1962 to 1967.

Born January 9th, 1917 in Sanaa.

Died March 5th, 1994 at 77 years old in Sanaa.

Jacqueline Auriol

French aviator (1917–2000).

Born November 5th, 1917 in Challans.

Died February 11th, 2000 at 82 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris.

Ahmad Ismail Ali

Egyptian military officer (1917–1974).

Born October 14th, 1917 in Cairo.

Died December 25th, 1974 at 57 years old in London.

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