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In the year 1917
672 Notable birthdays
Godtfred Holmvang
Norwegian decathlete (1917–2006).
Born October 7th, 1917 in Stabekk.
Died February 19th, 2006 at 88 years old in Vancouver.
András Mihály
(1917–1993) composer, conductor, music pedagogue.
Born November 6th, 1917 in Budapest.
Died September 19th, 1993 at 75 years old in Budapest.
Bertel Storskrubb
Finnish middle-distance runner and hurdler.
Born April 24th, 1917 in Jakobstad.
Died April 21st, 1996 at 78 years old in Helsinki.
Abraham Charité
Dutch weightlifter.
Born August 25th, 1917 in The Hague.
Died February 26th, 1991 at 73 years old in The Hague.
Pavel Solovyov
Russian aircraft engineer (1917-1996).
Born June 26th, 1917 in Zavolzhsk. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1996 at 79 years old in Perm. [ref]
Otakar Nožíř
Czech footballer (1917-2006).
Born March 12th, 1917 in Ledeč nad Sázavou.
Died September 2nd, 2006 at 89 years old in Olomouc.
René Pijpers
Dutch footballer (1917-1944).
Born September 15th, 1917 in Swalmen.
Died March 22nd, 1944 at 26 years old in Swalmen.
Xerardo Fernández Albor
President of galicia (1917-2018).
Born September 7th, 1917 in Santiago de Compostela.
Died July 12th, 2018 at 100 years old in Santiago de Compostela.
Jiří Pecka
Czechoslovak canoeist, speed canoeist and water slalomist.
Born June 4th, 1917 in Prague.
Died May 12th, 1997 at 79 years old in Prague.
Vilibald Šťovík
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1917-1948).
Born October 9th, 1917 in Prague.
Died November 8th, 1948 at 31 years old in English Channel (aviation accident). [ref]
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