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267 Notable deaths
Máté Fenyvesi
Hungarian footballer, politician (1933-2022).
Born September 19th, 1933 in Jánoshalma. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2022 at 88 years old [ref]
Henry Crew
American physicist and astronomer (1859–1953).
Born June 4th, 1859 in Richmond.
Died February 17th, 1953 at 93 years old in Evanston.
Giuseppe Schirò
Arbëreshë writer (1865–1927).
Born August 10th, 1865 in Piana degli Albanesi.
Died February 17th, 1927 at 61 years old in Naples.
Peter Florin
German politician (1921-2014).
Born October 2nd, 1921 in Cologne.
Died February 17th, 2014 at 92 years old in Berlin.
Augustin Boué de Lapeyrère
French admiral.
Born January 18th, 1852 in Castéra-Lectourois.
Died February 17th, 1924 at 72 years old in Pau.
Francis Lane
Athletics competitor (1874-1927).
Born September 23rd, 1874 in Chicago.
Died February 17th, 1927 at 52 years old in Chicago.
Eduard von Knorr
German admiral (1840–1920).
Born March 8th, 1840 in Saarlouis.
Died February 17th, 1920 at 79 years old in Berlin (pneumonia).
Petr Bezruč
Czech poet and short story writer (1867–1958).
Born September 15th, 1867 in Opava. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1958 at 90 years old in Olomouc. [ref]
Wilhelm von Bezold
German scientist (1837–1907).
Born May 21st, 1837 in Munich.
Died February 17th, 1907 at 69 years old in Berlin.
Stanislaus von Prowazek
Czech biologist.
Born November 12th, 1875 in Jindřichův Hradec. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1915 at 39 years old in Cottbus, Chotěbuz (typhus). [ref]
Herbert E. Hitchcock
American politician (1867-1958).
Born August 22nd, 1867 in Maquoketa.
Died February 17th, 1958 at 90 years old in Mitchell.
Frederico Rosa
Portuguese footballer (1957-2019).
Born April 6th, 1957 in Castro Verde.
Died February 17th, 2019 at 61 years old [ref]
Martí Vergés
Spanish footballer (1934-2021).
Born March 8th, 1934 in Vidreres.
Died February 17th, 2021 at 86 years old in Viladecans. [ref]
George Phillips Bond
American astronomer (1825 – 1865).
Born May 20th, 1825 in Dorchester. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1865 at 39 years old in Cambridge (tuberculosis). [ref]
Domingo Nieto
President of peru (1803-1844).
Born August 5th, 1803 in Ilo.
Died February 17th, 1844 at 40 years old in Cusco.
Özcan Arkoç
Turkish association football player (1939–2021).
Born October 2nd, 1939 in Hayrabolu.
Died February 17th, 2021 at 81 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Lev Kulidzhanov
Soviet and russian actor, film director, screenwriter (1924-2002).
Born March 19th, 1924 in Tbilisi.
Died February 17th, 2002 at 77 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Volker Roth
German football referee (1942–2025).
Born February 1st, 1942 in Chemnitz.
Died February 17th, 2025 at 83 years old in Chemnitz. [ref]
Julius Paulsen
Danish painter (1860-1940).
Born October 22nd, 1860 in Odense.
Died February 17th, 1940 at 79 years old in Copenhagen.
Fausto Cigliano
Italian actor and musician (1937–2022).
Born February 15th, 1937 in Naples.
Died February 17th, 2022 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Alberto Zozaya
Argentine footballer and manager (1908-1981).
Born April 13th, 1908 in Gualeguaychú.
Died February 17th, 1981 at 72 years old in La Plata.
Hirabayashi Taiko
Japanese author (1905–1972).
Born October 3rd, 1905 in Suwa.
Died February 17th, 1972 at 66 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
Mirosław Żuławski
Polish writer and diplomat (1913-1995).
Born January 16th, 1913 in Nisko. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1995 at 82 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Jakov Lind
Austrian-british writer (1927-2007).
Born February 10th, 1927 in Vienna.
Died February 17th, 2007 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Jan Cieplak
Polish archbishop (1857–1926).
Born August 17th, 1857 in Dąbrowa Górnicza.
Died February 17th, 1926 at 68 years old in Passaic.
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