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In the year 1917

644 Notable birthdays

Ratko Kacian

Croatian footballer (1917-1949).

Born January 18th, 1917 in Zadar.

Died June 18th, 1949 at 32 years old in Zagreb (myocardial infarction).

Pavel Golovachyov

Soviet aviator, twice hero of the soviet union (1917–1972).

Born December 15th, 1917 in Kašaliova.

Died July 2nd, 1972 at 54 years old in Minsk.

Nils Täpp

Cross-country skier.

Born October 27th, 1917 in Malung.

Died October 23rd, 2000 at 82 years old in Malung.

Reidar Liaklev

Norwegian speed skater.

Born July 15th, 1917 in Jaren.

Died March 1st, 2006 at 88 years old in Gran.

César Boutteville

French-vietnamese chess player (1917-2015).

Born June 24th, 1917 in Hanoi. [ref]

Died May 21st, 2015 at 97 years old in Versailles. [ref]

José Soriano

Peruvian footballer (1917-2011).

Born April 19th, 1917 in Chiclayo.

Died March 22nd, 2011 at 93 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]

Norman Borrett

British all-round amateur sportsman (1917-2004).

Born October 1st, 1917 in Wanstead.

Died December 10th, 2004 at 87 years old in Colchester. [ref]

Eugen Walaschek

Swiss footballer (1917-2007).

Born June 20th, 1917 in Moscow.

Died March 22nd, 2007 at 89 years old in Switzerland.

George Fonder

Racecar driver.

Born June 22nd, 1917 in Elmhurst Township.

Died June 14th, 1958 at 40 years old in Hatfield.

Oswald Karch

Racecar driver.

Born March 6th, 1917 in Ludwigshafen.

Died January 28th, 2009 at 91 years old in Mannheim.

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