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In the year 1917

670 Notable birthdays

Pierre Gaspard-Huit

French film director (1917–2017).

Born November 29th, 1917 in Libourne.

Died May 1st, 2017 at 99 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Albert L. Lehninger

American biochemist.

Born February 17th, 1917 in Bridgeport.

Died March 4th, 1986 at 69 years old in Baltimore. [ref]

Vasily Petrov

Marshal of the soviet union (1917–2014).

Born January 15th, 1917 in Chernolesskoye.

Died February 1st, 2014 at 97 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Marcel Albert

French world war ii pilot (1917-2010).

Born November 25th, 1917 in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died August 23rd, 2010 at 92 years old in Harlingen. [ref]

Lise Nørgaard

Danish writer and journalist.

Born June 14th, 1917 in Roskilde. [ref]

Died January 1st, 2023 at 105 years old in Humlebæk. [ref]

Maria Palmer

Stage and film actress (1917-1981).

Born September 5th, 1917 in Vienna.

Died September 6th, 1981 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).

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.

Cahal Daly

Cardinal (1917–2009).

Born October 1st, 1917 in Loughguile.

Died December 31st, 2009 at 92 years old in Belfast City Hospital. [ref]

Mouloud Mammeri

Algerian amazigh linguist and writer (1917–1989).

Born December 28th, 1917 in Tawrirt Mimun. [ref]

Died February 25th, 1989 at 71 years old in Aïn Deflaa (traffic collision). [ref]

Kay Aldridge

Model, actress (1917-1995).

Born July 9th, 1917 in Tallahassee.

Died January 12th, 1995 at 77 years old in Rockport (heart failure).

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