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February 17th
209 Notable deaths
Aleksandr Chakovsky
Soviet editor (1913-1994).
Born August 26th, 1913 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1994 at 80 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Matthias Kaburek
Austrian footballer (1911-1976).
Born February 9th, 1911 in Vienna.
Died February 17th, 1976 at 65 years old in Vienna.
Madina Gulgun
Azerbaijani poet (1926-1991).
Born January 17th, 1926 in Baku.
Died February 17th, 1991 at 65 years old in Baku.
Hans Bergen
German general and knight's cross recipient.
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]
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.
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