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In the year 1917
636 Notable birthdays
Buddy Jeannette
American basketball player and coach (1917-1998).
Born September 15th, 1917 in New Kensington.
Died March 11th, 1998 at 80 years old in Nashua (stroke).
Ahmad Ismail Ali
Egyptian military officer (1917–1974).
Born October 14th, 1917 in Cairo.
Died December 25th, 1974 at 57 years old in London.
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.
Robert Antelme
French writer.
Born January 5th, 1917 in Sartène.
Died October 26th, 1990 at 73 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Hilde Zadek
German operatic soprano.
Born December 15th, 1917 in Bydgoszcz. [ref]
Died February 21st, 2019 at 101 years old in Karlsruhe.
Giuseppe De Santis
Italian film director (1917-1997).
Born February 11th, 1917 in Fondi.
Died May 16th, 1997 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
Paul Frère
Belgian racecar driver and journalist.
Born January 30th, 1917 in Le Havre. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2008 at 91 years old in Nice. [ref]
Albert L. Lehninger
American biochemist.
Born February 17th, 1917 in Bridgeport.
Died March 4th, 1986 at 69 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Zeng Liansong
Economist, designer of the flag of the people's republic of china.
Born December 17th, 1917 in Rui'an.
Died October 19th, 1999 at 81 years old in Shanghai.
Mack Reynolds
American science fiction writer (1917–1983).
Born November 11th, 1917 in Corcoran.
Died January 30th, 1983 at 65 years old in San Luis Potosí.
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