1917 in History

1917

Robert Mitchum, American actor (died 1997)

Robert Mitchum, American actor (died 1997)

1917

Oliver Crawford, American screenwriter and author (died 2008)

Oliver Crawford, American screenwriter and author (died 2008)

1917

Ebba Haslund, Norwegian writer (died 2009)

Ebba Haslund, Norwegian writer (died 2009)

1917

Sid Gordon, American baseball player (died 1975)

Sid Gordon, American baseball player (died 1975)

1917

Jack Lynch, Irish footballer and politician, 5th Taoiseach of Ireland (died 1999)

Jack Lynch, Irish footballer and politician, 5th Taoiseach of Ireland (died 1999)

1917

Óscar Romero, Salvadoran archbishop (died 1980)

Óscar Romero, Salvadoran archbishop (died 1980)

1917

Matt Christopher, American author (died 1997)

Matt Christopher, American author (died 1997)

1917

Roque Cordero, Panamanian composer and educator (died 2008)

Roque Cordero, Panamanian composer and educator (died 2008)

1917

Caspar Weinberger, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 15th United States Secretary of Defense (died 2006)

Caspar Weinberger, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 15th United States Secretary of Defense (died 2006)

1917

Terry Sanford, 65th governor of North Carolina (died 1998)

Terry Sanford, 65th governor of North Carolina (died 1998)

1917

Leonid Hurwicz, Polish-American economist and mathematician (died 2008)

Leonid Hurwicz, Polish-American economist and mathematician (died 2008)

1917

John Lee Hooker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2001)

John Lee Hooker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2001)

1917

Tex Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1985)

Tex Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1985)

1917

Mel Ferrer, American actor, director, and producer (died 2008)

Mel Ferrer, American actor, director, and producer (died 2008)

1917

Peanuts Lowrey, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1986)

Peanuts Lowrey, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1986)

1917

Isabel Sanford, American actress (died 2004)

Isabel Sanford, American actress (died 2004)

1917

Dan Enright, American television producer (died 1992)

Dan Enright, American television producer (died 1992)

1917

Denis Healey, English soldier and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (died 2015)

Denis Healey, English soldier and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (died 2015)

1917

Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia (died 1992)

Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia (died 1992)

1917

Laurindo Almeida, Brazilian-American guitarist and composer (died 1995)

Laurindo Almeida, Brazilian-American guitarist and composer (died 1995)