John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)
US President
1
Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996)
Jazz Singer
2
Dean Martin (1917-1995)
Pop Singer
3
June Foray (1917-2017)
Voice Actress
4
Vera Lynn (1917-2020)
5
Susan Hayward (1917-1975)
Movie Actress
6
Zsa Zsa Gabor (1917-2016)
7
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
8
Pedro Infante (1917-1957)
Movie Actor
9
Ossie Davis (1917-2005)
10
Herbert Lom (1917-2012)
11
Ernest Borgnine (1917-2012)
12
Lena Horne (1917-2010)
World Music Singer
13
Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)
Politician
14
Ferdinand Marcos (1917-1989)
World Leader
15
Barry Nelson (1917-2007)
16
Payton Jordan (1917-2009)
Runner
17
Jack Kirby (1917-1994)
Comic Book Artist
18
MG Ramachandran (1917-1987)
19
Phyllis Diller (1917-2012)
Comedian
20
Adam Malik (1917-1984)
21
Louis Zamperini (1917-2014)
War Hero
22
El Santo (1917-1984)
Wrestler
23
Henry Ford II (1917-1987)
Entrepreneur
24
Died in 1917
Born in the 1910s
Buddy Rich (1917-1987)
Drummer
25
Whang-od Oggay, 108
Tattoo Artist
26
Sydney Newman (1917-1997)
TV Producer
27
Marsha Hunt (1917-2022)
28
Joan Fontaine (1917-2013)
29
Carson McCullers (1917-1967)
Novelist
30
Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993)
Composer
31
Dabbs Greer (1917-2007)
32
June Allyson (1917-2006)
33
Óscar Romero (1917-1980)
Religious Leader
34
Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977)
Civil Rights Leader
35
Red Auerbach (1917-2006)
Basketball Coach
36
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
37
Gene Rayburn (1917-1999)
Game Show Host
38
I. M. Pei (1917-2019)
Architect
39
Raymond Burr (1917-1993)
40
Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000)
Poet
41
David Tomlinson (1917-2000)
42
Jane Wyman (1917-2007)
43
Richard Boone (1917-1981)
44
Murry Wilson (1917-1973)
Music Producer
45
Larry O'Brien (1917-1990)
46
John Lee Hooker (1917-2001)
Guitarist
47
Thelonious Monk (1917-1982)
Pianist
48
Years