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In the year 1917
608 Notable birthdays
Byron White
American football player and jurist (1917–2002).
Born June 8th, 1917 in Fort Collins.
Died April 15th, 2002 at 84 years old in Denver (pneumonia). [ref]
George Gaynes
American actor (1917-2016).
Born May 16th, 1917 in Helsinki.
Died February 15th, 2016 at 98 years old in North Bend (disease). [ref]
Kirk Kerkorian
Armenian-american businessman, investor, and philanthropist. he was the president and ceo of tracinda corporation..
Born June 6th, 1917 in Fresno.
Died June 15th, 2015 at 98 years old in Los Angeles.
John Connally
Politician (1917-1993).
Born February 27th, 1917 in Floresville. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1993 at 76 years old in Houston (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Fannie Lou Hamer
American civil rights activist (1917–1977).
Born October 6th, 1917 in Montgomery County. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1977 at 59 years old in Mound Bayou (heart failure). [ref]
Dabbs Greer
American actor (1917-2007).
Born April 2nd, 1917 in Fairview.
Died April 28th, 2007 at 90 years old in Pasadena (kidney failure). [ref]
Andrew Wyeth
American realist painter (1917-2009).
Born July 12th, 1917 in Chadds Ford Township. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2009 at 91 years old in Chadds Ford Township (disease). [ref]
Ramanand Sagar
Indian film director (1917-2005).
Born December 29th, 1917 in Lahore.
Died December 12th, 2005 at 87 years old in Mumbai.
Yahya Khan
Former pakistani president (1917–1980).
Born February 4th, 1917 in Chakwal.
Died August 10th, 1980 at 63 years old in Rawalpindi.
Valerie Hobson
Irish actress.
Born April 14th, 1917 in Larne. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1998 at 81 years old in Westminster (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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