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In the year 1917

671 Notable birthdays

József Asbóth

Hungarian tennis player (1917–1986).

Born September 18th, 1917 in Szombathely.

Died September 22nd, 1986 at 69 years old in Munich.

Beno Eckmann

Swiss mathematician (1917-2008).

Born March 31st, 1917 in Bern.

Died November 25th, 2008 at 91 years old in Zürich. [ref]

János Harmatta

Hungarian linguist (1917–2004).

Born October 2nd, 1917 in Hódmezővásárhely.

Died July 24th, 2004 at 86 years old in Budapest.

Tofig Guliyev

Azerbaijani musician (1917–2000).

Born November 7th, 1917 in Bilgəh.

Died October 4th, 2000 at 82 years old in Baku.

Nils Karlsson

Swedish cross-ountry skier (1917-2012).

Born June 25th, 1917 in Mora.

Died June 16th, 2012 at 94 years old in Mora.

Giorgio Colli

Italian philosopher (1917–1979).

Born January 16th, 1917 in Turin.

Died January 6th, 1979 at 61 years old in Fiesole.

Sergei Fomin

Soviet mathematician (1917–1975).

Born December 9th, 1917 in Moscow.

Died August 17th, 1975 at 57 years old in Vladivostok.

Carlo Cassola

Italian novelist (1917-1987).

Born March 17th, 1917 in Rome. [ref]

Died January 29th, 1987 at 69 years old in Montecarlo. [ref]

Dickie Burnell

British rower (1917-1995).

Born July 26th, 1917 in Henley-on-Thames.

Died January 29th, 1995 at 77 years old in Henley-on-Thames.

Viktor Safronov

Soviet astronomer (1917–1999).

Born October 11th, 1917 in Velikiye Luki.

Died September 18th, 1999 at 81 years old in Moscow.

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