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February 17th
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267 Notable deaths
Ōtsuki Fumihiko
Japanese linguist and lexicographer (1847–1928).
Born December 22nd, 1847.
Died February 17th, 1928 at 80 years old in Shitaya-ku (pneumonia).
Tancredi Pasero
Opera bass (1893-1983).
Born January 11th, 1893 in Turin.
Died February 17th, 1983 at 90 years old in Milan.
Nikodim Kondakov
Russian art historian (1844–1925).
Born November 13th, 1844 in Russkaya Khalan.
Died February 17th, 1925 at 80 years old in Malá Strana. [ref]
Atis Kronvalds
Latvian writer (1837–1875).
Born April 15th, 1837 in Bunka Parish.
Died February 17th, 1875 at 37 years old in Vecpiebalga.
Prince Waldemar of Prussia
German officer; fifth son and eighth child of prince wilhelm of prussia and princess marie anna of hesse-homburg.
Born August 2nd, 1817 in Berlin.
Died February 17th, 1849 at 31 years old in Münster.
Börge Hellström
Swedish writer (1957-2017).
Born September 25th, 1957.
Died February 17th, 2017 at 59 years old in Stockholm (cancer). [ref]
Yefim Volkov
Russian painter (1844-1920).
Born April 16th, 1844 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 17th, 1920 at 75 years old in Saint Petersburg.
William Thompson
Naturalist from ireland, born 1805.
Born December 2nd, 1805 in Belfast.
Died February 17th, 1852 at 46 years old in London.
Giuseppe Ros
Italian boxer (1942–2022).
Born September 22nd, 1942 in Mareno di Piave.
Died February 17th, 2022 at 79 years old in Vittorio Veneto (COVID-19). [ref]
Kathryn Adams
American actress (1893-1959).
Born May 25th, 1893 in St. Louis.
Died February 17th, 1959 at 65 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Hagop Oshagan
Armenian literary figure (1883-1948).
Born December 9th, 1883 in Bursa.
Died February 17th, 1948 at 64 years old in Aleppo.
Milan Neralić
Austrian fencer (1875–1918).
Born February 26th, 1875 in Slunj.
Died February 17th, 1918 at 42 years old in Vienna.
Sheila Bhatia
Punjabi poet and playwright.
Born March 1st, 1916 in Sialkot.
Died February 17th, 2008 at 91 years old
José Amador de los Ríos
Spanish historian (1818-1878).
Born April 30th, 1818 in Baena.
Died February 17th, 1878 at 59 years old in Seville.
Karel Kolský
Czech footballer (1914-1984).
Born September 21st, 1914 in Kladno, Kročehlavy.
Died February 17th, 1984 at 69 years old in Plzeň.
Jorge Mendonça
Brazilian footballer (1954-2006).
Born June 6th, 1954 in Silva Jardim.
Died February 17th, 2006 at 51 years old in Campinas (myocardial infarction).
Waldemar Christofer Brøgger
Norwegian geologist and petrologist (1851–1940).
Born November 10th, 1851 in Christiania.
Died February 17th, 1940 at 88 years old in Oslo.
Tomislav Ivančić
Croatian theologian.
Born September 30th, 1938 in Davor.
Died February 17th, 2017 at 78 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Tadeusz Lehr-Spławiński
Polish linguist (1891-1965).
Born September 20th, 1891 in Kraków.
Died February 17th, 1965 at 73 years old in Kraków.
Mildred Rebstock
American chemist.
Born November 29th, 1919 in Elkhart.
Died February 17th, 2011 at 91 years old in Ann Arbor.
Julius Jaenzon
Swedish cinematographer (1885-1961).
Born July 8th, 1885 in Haga parish.
Died February 17th, 1961 at 75 years old in Oscar Parish.
Eduard Hackel
Austrian botanist (1850-1926).
Born March 17th, 1850 in Nový Bor. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1926 at 75 years old in Attersee am Attersee. [ref]
Ignaz von Plener
Czech member of czech council (1810-1908).
Born May 21st, 1810 in Vienna.
Died February 17th, 1908 at 97 years old in Vienna.
Aleksandr Chakovsky
Soviet editor (1913-1994).
Born August 26th, 1913 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 17th, 1994 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Matthias Kaburek
Austrian footballer (1911-1976).
Born February 9th, 1911 in Vienna.
Died February 17th, 1976 at 65 years old in Vienna.
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