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==Events==
==Events==
* 1880 – [[Henry Steel Olcott|H. S. Olcott]] and [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|H. P. Blavatsky]] arrived in Ceylon.
* 1881 – A General Council meeting is held were it is decided by unanimous vote that the President and the Corresponding Secretary will hold office for life. [[Damodar K. Mavalankar]] is appointed Joint Recording Secretary.
* 1953 –  [[Nilakanta Sri Ram]] (1889-1973), took office as the fifth international President of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)]].
* 1953 –  [[Nilakanta Sri Ram]] (1889-1973), took office as the fifth international President of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)]].



Revision as of 16:05, 31 July 2013


February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. It is preceded by February 16, and succeeded by February 18. Following February 17, there are 317 days in the year (318 in leap years).

Events

  • 1881 – A General Council meeting is held were it is decided by unanimous vote that the President and the Corresponding Secretary will hold office for life. Damodar K. Mavalankar is appointed Joint Recording Secretary.
  • 1953 – Nilakanta Sri Ram (1889-1973), took office as the fifth international President of the Theosophical Society (Adyar).

Births

  • 1847 – date claimed by C. W. Leadbeater, as recorded on his passports, though the birth records show he was born on February 16, 1854.

Deaths

Holidays and observances

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