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In the year 1917
671 Notable birthdays
Erich Apel
German politician and economist (1917-1965).
Born October 3rd, 1917 in Judenbach.
Died December 3rd, 1965 at 48 years old in East Berlin.
André Chouraqui
French translator (1917-2007).
Born August 11th, 1917 in Aïn Témouchent. [ref]
Died July 9th, 2007 at 89 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Ilya Lifshitz
Soviet physicist (1916–1982).
Born January 13th, 1917 in Kharkiv.
Died October 23rd, 1982 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Giulio Petroni
Italian director and screenwriter (1917-2010).
Born September 21st, 1917 in Rome.
Died January 31st, 2010 at 92 years old in Rome.
Franco Fortini
Italian writer, poet and literary critic (1917-1994).
Born September 10th, 1917 in Florence.
Died November 28th, 1994 at 77 years old in Milan.
Manuel Alexandre
Spanish actor (1917–2010).
Born November 11th, 1917 in Madrid.
Died October 12th, 2010 at 92 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Tosio Katō
Japanese mathematician (1917-1999).
Born August 25th, 1917 in Kanuma.
Died October 2nd, 1999 at 82 years old in Oakland.
Walter Hendl
American conductor (1917–2007).
Born January 12th, 1917 in West New York.
Died April 10th, 2007 at 90 years old in Harborcreek Township (lung disease). [ref]
Pentti Aalto
Finnish linguist.
Born July 22nd, 1917 in Pori. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1998 at 81 years old in Helsinki (heart disease). [ref]
Henry Carlsson
Swedish footballer and manager (1917–1999).
Born October 29th, 1917 in Falköping.
Died May 28th, 1999 at 81 years old in Sweden.
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