1917 in History

1917

Reed Erickson, American philanthropist (died 1992)

Reed Erickson, American philanthropist (died 1992)

1917

George Osmond, American talent manager (died 2007)

George Osmond, American talent manager (died 2007)

1917

Jan Miner, American actress (died 2004)

Jan Miner, American actress (died 2004)

1917

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., American historian and critic (died 2007)

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., American historian and critic (died 2007)

1917

Paul Tanner, American trombonist and educator (died 2013)

Paul Tanner, American trombonist and educator (died 2013)

1917

Alfred Benlloch Llorach, Spanish inventor (died 2013)

Alfred Benlloch Llorach, Spanish inventor (died 2013)

1917

Martin Donnelly, New Zealand cricketer (died 1999)

Martin Donnelly, New Zealand cricketer (died 1999)

1917

Marsha Hunt, American actress and singer (died 2022)

Marsha Hunt, American actress and singer (died 2022)

1917

Aimo Koivunen, Finnish soldier and corporal (died 1989)

Aimo Koivunen, Finnish soldier and corporal (died 1989)

1917

Norman Leyden, American composer and conductor (died 2014)

Norman Leyden, American composer and conductor (died 2014)

1917

Sumner Locke Elliott, Australian-American author and playwright (died 1991)

Sumner Locke Elliott, Australian-American author and playwright (died 1991)

1917

Adele Stimmel Chase, American painter and sculptor (died 2000)

Adele Stimmel Chase, American painter and sculptor (died 2000)

1917

William Joel Blass, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (died 2012)

William Joel Blass, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (died 2012)

1917

Walter Munk, Austrian-American oceanographer, author, and academic (died 2019)

Walter Munk, Austrian-American oceanographer, author, and academic (died 2019)

1917

Sharadchandra Shankar Shrikhande, Indian mathematician (died 2020)

Sharadchandra Shankar Shrikhande, Indian mathematician (died 2020)

1917

Stéphane Hessel, German-French activist and diplomat (died 2013)

Stéphane Hessel, German-French activist and diplomat (died 2013)

1917

Ants Kaljurand, Estonian anti-communist, freedom fighter and forest brother (died 1951)

Ants Kaljurand, Estonian anti-communist, freedom fighter and forest brother (died 1951)

1917

Jean-Pierre Melville, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1973)

Jean-Pierre Melville, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1973)

1917

Dizzy Gillespie, American trumpet player, composer, and bandleader (died 1993)

Dizzy Gillespie, American trumpet player, composer, and bandleader (died 1993)

1917

Joan Fontaine, English-American actress (died 2013)

Joan Fontaine, English-American actress (died 2013)