April 17

April 17 is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. It is preceded by April 16, and succeeded by April 18. Following April 17, there are 258 days in the year.

Blavatsky's Gem of the Day

"'He abused me, he reviled me, he beat me, he subdued me'; he who keeps this in mind, and who feels resentment, will find no peace."

Events

• 1892 – White Lotus Day was established by Founder-President Henry Steel Olcott to honor the death date of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky.

Births

• YEAR – NAME, SOMETHING ABOUT PERSON (d. YEAR) - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE

Deaths

• YEAR – NAME, SOMETHING ABOUT PERSON (b. YEAR) - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE

Holidays and observances

• NAME OF HOLIDAY, SOMETHING ABOUT THE HOLIDAY - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE

External links

• This Date in Wikipedia