1917 in History

1917

William T. Orr, American actor and producer (died 2002)

William T. Orr, American actor and producer (died 2002)

1917

Benjamin Rubin, American microbiologist (died 2010)

Benjamin Rubin, American microbiologist (died 2010)

1917

Wee Chong Jin, Singaporean judge (died 2005)

Wee Chong Jin, Singaporean judge (died 2005)

1917

Yuri Lyubimov, Russian actor and director (died 2014)

Yuri Lyubimov, Russian actor and director (died 2014)

1917

Buddy Rich, American drummer, bandleader, and actor (died 1987)

Buddy Rich, American drummer, bandleader, and actor (died 1987)

1917

Cahal Daly, Irish cardinal and theologian (died 2009)

Cahal Daly, Irish cardinal and theologian (died 2009)

1917

Christian de Duve, Belgian cytologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013)

Christian de Duve, Belgian cytologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013)

1917

Charles Drake, American actor (died 1994)

Charles Drake, American actor (died 1994)

1917

Violeta Parra, Chilean singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1967)

Violeta Parra, Chilean singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1967)

1917

Allen Ludden, American television personality and game show host (died 1981)

Allen Ludden, American television personality and game show host (died 1981)

1917

Magda Szabó, Hungarian author and poet (died 2007)

Magda Szabó, Hungarian author and poet (died 2007)

1917

Fannie Lou Hamer, American activist and philanthropist (died 1977)

Fannie Lou Hamer, American activist and philanthropist (died 1977)

1917

June Allyson, American actress (died 2006)

June Allyson, American actress (died 2006)

1917

Billy Conn, American boxer (died 1993)

Billy Conn, American boxer (died 1993)

1917

Walter Lord, American historian and author (died 2002)

Walter Lord, American historian and author (died 2002)

1917

Danny Murtaugh, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1976)

Danny Murtaugh, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1976)

1917

Rodney Robert Porter, English biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1985)

Rodney Robert Porter, English biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1985)

1917

Thelonious Monk, American pianist and composer (died 1982)

Thelonious Monk, American pianist and composer (died 1982)

1917

Roque Máspoli, Uruguayan footballer and manager (died 2004)

Roque Máspoli, Uruguayan footballer and manager (died 2004)

1917

James Phillip McAuley, Australian Poet (died 1976)

James Phillip McAuley, Australian Poet (died 1976)