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In the year 1917
681 Notable birthdays
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.
Naji Talib
Prime minister of iraq (1917-2012).
Born July 1st, 1917 in Nasiriya.
Died March 23rd, 2012 at 94 years old in Baghdad. [ref]
Alberta Adams
American singer, musician.
Born July 26th, 1917 in Indianapolis.
Died December 25th, 2014 at 97 years old in Dearborn (disease).
Kim Won-gyun
North korean composer of the national anthem (1917–2002).
Born January 2nd, 1917 in Wonsan.
Died April 5th, 2002 at 85 years old (heart failure).
Mervyn Wood
Australian rower (1917-2006).
Born April 30th, 1917 in City of Randwick.
Died August 19th, 2006 at 89 years old in Sydney (cancer). [ref]
Arne Sucksdorff
Swedish film director (1917-2001).
Born February 3rd, 1917 in Gustav Vasa parish.
Died May 4th, 2001 at 84 years old in Oscar Parish (pneumonia).
Johannes Bobrowski
German author.
Born April 9th, 1917 in Sovetsk. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1965 at 48 years old in East Berlin (peritonitis). [ref]
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