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In the year 1917

635 Notable birthdays

Barry Nelson

American actor (1917-2007).

Born April 16th, 1917 in San Francisco.

Died April 7th, 2007 at 89 years old in Bucks County. [ref]

Leo Gorcey

American actor (1917-1969).

Born June 3rd, 1917 in New York City.

Died June 2nd, 1969 at 51 years old in Oakland (liver disease).

David Bohm

American theoretical physicist.

Born December 20th, 1917 in Wilkes-Barre.

Died October 27th, 1992 at 74 years old in London (myocardial infarction).

Kenneth Erwin Hagin

American theologian.

Born August 20th, 1917 in McKinney. [ref]

Died September 19th, 2003 at 86 years old in Tulsa.

Marsha Hunt

American actress (1917–2022).

Born October 17th, 1917 in Chicago.

Died September 7th, 2022 at 104 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]

Carson McCullers

American writer (1917-1967).

Born February 19th, 1917 in Columbus. [ref]

Died September 29th, 1967 at 50 years old in Nyack (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

Rochus Misch

German ss non-commissioned officer (1917-2013).

Born July 29th, 1917 in Stare Siołkowice.

Died September 5th, 2013 at 96 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Frankie Howerd

British actor, comedian (1917-1992).

Born March 6th, 1917 in York.

Died April 19th, 1992 at 75 years old in London (heart failure).

Alice Pearce

American actress (1917-1966).

Born October 16th, 1917 in New York City.

Died March 3rd, 1966 at 48 years old in Hollywood (ovarian cancer).

Denis Healey

British politician (1917-2015).

Born August 30th, 1917 in Mottingham.

Died October 3rd, 2015 at 98 years old in Alfriston. [ref]

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