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==Births==
==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.
* 1847 – date claimed by [[C. W. Leadbeater]], as recorded on his passports, though the birth records show he was born on [[February 16]], 1854. (d. [[March 1]], 1934)
* 1867 – [[Charles Johnston]], Sanskrit scholar and [[Theosophist]], married to [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|H. P. Blavatsky's]] niece [[Vera Johnston|Vera Vladimirovna de Zhelihovsky]] (d. 1931)
* 1867 – [[Charles Johnston]], Sanskrit scholar and [[Theosophist]], married to [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|H. P. Blavatsky's]] niece [[Vera Johnston|Vera Vladimirovna de Zhelihovsky]] (d. [[October 16]], 1931)


==Deaths==
==Deaths==

Revision as of 22:52, 2 February 2015

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).

Blavatsky's Gem of the Day

"Every tree hath its shadow, every sorrow its joy."

Events

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

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