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In the year 1917
614 Notable birthdays
Lee Huan
Taiwanese politician (1917-2010).
Born September 24th, 1917 in Hankou.
Died December 2nd, 2010 at 93 years old in Taipei. [ref]
Charles Sibley
American ornithologist and molecular biologist (1917-1998).
Born August 7th, 1917 in Fresno.
Died April 12th, 1998 at 80 years old in Santa Rosa.
Georg Tintner
Austrian musician.
Born May 22nd, 1917 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1999 at 82 years old in Halifax (suicide by jumping from height). [ref]
Wenche Foss
Norwegian diva, actress, singer, recording artist (1917-2011).
Born December 5th, 1917 in Christiania.
Died March 28th, 2011 at 93 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Vasily Ivanovich 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]
Edgar Barth
German racing driver.
Born January 26th, 1917 in Herold.
Died May 20th, 1965 at 48 years old in Ludwigsburg (cancer).
Stefano Vanzina
Italian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.
Born January 19th, 1917 in Rome.
Died March 13th, 1988 at 71 years old in Rome.
Semyon Kurkotkin
Marshal of the soviet union (1917-1990).
Born February 13th, 1917 in Ramenskoye.
Died September 16th, 1990 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
Politician (1917-2002).
Born January 16th, 1917 in Abomey. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2002 at 85 years old in Cotonou.
Katherine Rawls
American swimmer, diver, olympic silver medalist, aviator (1917-1982).
Born June 14th, 1917 in Nashville.
Died April 8th, 1982 at 64 years old in White Sulphur Springs (cancer).
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