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February 17th
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Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday)
Day of feasting and celebration before the Christian fasting season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.
267 Notable deaths
Madina Gulgun
Azerbaijani poet (1926-1991).
Born January 17th, 1926 in Baku.
Died February 17th, 1991 at 65 years old in Baku.
Edhi Handoko
Indonesian chess player (1960–2009).
Born August 28th, 1960 in Surakarta.
Died February 17th, 2009 at 48 years old in Bogor (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Nikoghayos Tigranian
Armenian musician (1856–1951).
Born August 31st, 1856 in Gyumri.
Died February 17th, 1951 at 94 years old in Yerevan.
Nikolai von Krüdener
Baltic german general (1811–1891).
Born March 10th, 1811 in Tallinn. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1891 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ferdinand Justi
German linguist and orientalist (1837-1907).
Born June 2nd, 1837 in Marburg.
Died February 17th, 1907 at 69 years old in Marburg.
Hans Bergen
German general and knight's cross recipient (1890–1957).
Born March 5th, 1890 in Munich.
Died February 17th, 1957 at 66 years old in Landshut.
Andrii Malyshko
Soviet poet, journalist and literary critic (1912–1970).
Born November 14th, 1912 in Obukhiv. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1970 at 57 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Dante Secchi
Italian rower (1910–1981).
Born December 28th, 1910 in Livorno.
Died February 17th, 1981 at 70 years old in Livorno.
Vilmos Varjú
Athletics competitor (1937–1994).
Born June 10th, 1937 in Békés.
Died February 17th, 1994 at 56 years old in Budapest.
Gianluigi Saccaro
Fencer (1938-2021).
Born December 29th, 1938 in Milan.
Died February 17th, 2021 at 82 years old in Milan. [ref]
Miklos von Konkoly-Thege
Hungarian physicist and astronomer (1842-1916).
Born January 20th, 1842 in Pest, Buda.
Died February 17th, 1916 at 74 years old in Budapest.
Juan María Uriarte Goiricelaya
Spanish roman catholic prelate (1933–2024).
Died February 17th, 2024 at 90 years old in Bilbao. [ref]
Alfred Fitch
Athletics competitor (1912–1981).
Born December 1st, 1912 in New York City.
Died February 17th, 1981 at 68 years old in Orange.
Charles Meunier
Cyclist (1903–1971).
Born June 18th, 1903 in Gilly.
Died February 17th, 1971 at 67 years old in Montignies-sur-Sambre.
Erik Bergqvist
Swedish swimmer, water polo player and footballer.
Born June 20th, 1891 in Stockholm.
Died February 17th, 1954 at 62 years old in Stockholm.
Ettore Bortolotti
Italian mathematician (1866–1947).
Born March 6th, 1866 in Bologna.
Died February 17th, 1947 at 80 years old in Bologna.
Spartaco Bandinelli
Italian boxer (1921–1997).
Born March 27th, 1921 in Velletri.
Died February 17th, 1997 at 75 years old in Velletri.
Clementina Arderiu
Spanish poet (1889–1976).
Born July 6th, 1889 in Barcelona.
Died February 17th, 1976 at 86 years old in Barcelona.
Jaap Oudkerk
Dutch cyclist (1937–2024).
Born August 2nd, 1937 in Landsmeer.
Died February 17th, 2024 at 86 years old in Almere. [ref]
Marquard Schwarz
American swimmer, olympic bronze medalist (1887-1968).
Born July 30th, 1887 in St. Louis.
Died February 17th, 1968 at 80 years old in Santa Monica.
Hermann Emminghaus
German psychiatrist (1845–1904).
Born May 20th, 1845 in Weimar.
Died February 17th, 1904 at 58 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Heinrich Franz Friedrich Tietze
Austrian mathematician (1880–1964).
Born August 31st, 1880 in Walpersbach.
Died February 17th, 1964 at 83 years old in Munich.
François Devries
Belgian footballer (1913-1972).
Born August 21st, 1913 in Antwerp.
Died February 17th, 1972 at 58 years old
Einar Karlsson
Olympic wrestler (1908-1980).
Born September 1st, 1908 in Stockholm.
Died February 17th, 1980 at 71 years old in Stockholm.
Arev Baghdasaryan
Soviet armenian singer (1913-1994).
Born April 2nd, 1918 in Shusha.
Died February 17th, 1994 at 75 years old in Yerevan.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche