February 17th
187 Notable deaths
Patriarch Benjamin I of Constantinople
266th ecumenical patriarch of constantinople.
Born January 18th, 1871 in Zeytinli.
Died February 17th, 1946 at 75 years old in Istanbul.
Santiago Casares Quiroga
Spanish politician (1884-1950).
Born May 8th, 1884 in A Coruña. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1950 at 65 years old in Paris. [ref]
Elena Văcărescu
Romanian writer.
Born September 21st, 1864 in Bucharest.
Died February 17th, 1947 at 82 years old in Paris.
Aysel Gürel
Turkish poet and songwriter.
Born February 7th, 1929 in Denizli.
Died February 17th, 2008 at 79 years old in Istanbul (chronic bronchitis).
Gavriil Popov
Russian soviet composer (1904–1972).
Born September 12th, 1904 in Novocherkassk.
Died February 17th, 1972 at 67 years old in Repino.
Levan Tediashvili
Soviet-georgian wrestler (1948–2024).
Born March 15th, 1948 in Sagarejo.
Died February 17th, 2024 at 75 years old [ref]
Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
Czech nobleman (1854-1912).
Born September 27th, 1854 in Hrubá Skála. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1912 at 57 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Ernesto Schiaparelli
Italian egyptologist (1856-1928).
Born July 12th, 1856 in Occhieppo Inferiore. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1928 at 71 years old in Turin. [ref]
Tasker Oddie
American politician (1870-1950).
Born October 20th, 1870 in Brooklyn.
Died February 17th, 1950 at 79 years old in San Francisco.
Vilho Petter Nenonen
Finnish general.
Born March 6th, 1883 in Kuopio.
Died February 17th, 1960 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 187
A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu