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In the year 1917

635 Notable birthdays

Larry O'Brien

American politician, postmaster general, commissioner of the national basketball association (1917-1990).

Born July 7th, 1917 in Springfield.

Died September 28th, 1990 at 73 years old in Manhattan (cancer).

Caspar Weinberger

American politician (1917-2006).

Born August 18th, 1917 in San Francisco.

Died March 29th, 2006 at 88 years old in Bangor (pneumonia). [ref]

Asima Chatterjee

Indian chemist (1917-2006).

Born September 23rd, 1917 in Kolkata.

Died November 22nd, 2006 at 89 years old in Kolkata.

Leonora Carrington

Mexican artist, surrealist painter and novelist (1917-2011).

Born April 6th, 1917 in Clayton-le-Woods. [ref]

Died May 25th, 2011 at 94 years old in Mexico City (disease). [ref]

Brad Dexter

American actor (1917-2002).

Born April 9th, 1917 in Goldfield. [ref]

Died December 12th, 2002 at 85 years old in Rancho Mirage (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]

Nick Joaquin

Filipino writer.

Born May 4th, 1917 in Manila.

Died April 29th, 2004 at 86 years old in San Juan.

Tom Bradley

American politician (1917–1998).

Born December 29th, 1917 in Calvert.

Died September 29th, 1998 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Dondinho

Brazilian footballer (1917–1996).

Born October 2nd, 1917 in Campos Gerais.

Died November 16th, 1996 at 79 years old in São Paulo.

Jan Baalsrud

Norwegian soe personnel.

Born December 13th, 1917 in Christiania.

Died December 30th, 1988 at 71 years old in Kongsvinger.

Jessica Mitford

British writer (1917–1996).

Born September 11th, 1917 in Asthall Manor.

Died July 23rd, 1996 at 78 years old in Oakland (lung cancer). [ref]

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