August 17
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August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. It is preceded by August 16, and succeeded by August 18. Following August 17, there are 136 days in the year.
Blavatsky's Gem of the Day
"Like an earthen vessel, easy to break, hard to reunite, are the wicked; the good are like vessels of gold, hard to break and quickly united."
Events
- 1884 – H. P. Blavatsky, Col. Olcott, Mohini Chatterjee and Babaji went to Elberfeld and stayed with the Gebhards until October.
- 1922 – Jiddu Krishnamurti experienced "the process" of a change in consciousness.
Births
- None listed for this date.
Deaths
- 1920 – Vera Johnston (née de Zhelihovsky), niece of H. P. Blavatsky and wife of Charles Johnston. (b. 1864)
Holidays and observances
- None listed for this date.
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