August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 136 days remain until the end of the year. 310 – Pope Eusebius dies, possibly from a hunger strike, …

Aug 18, 2011 · Historical events for the 17th of August. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on August 17.

Discover what happened on August 17 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

Aug 17, 2011 · The Pulitzer Prizes, Division of Korea, Indonesian independence, the infamous Radcliffe Line and other major events, birthdays and deaths from August 17.

On This Day In History - August 17: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.

On August 17, 1978, Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman made ballooning history by becoming the first to pilot a manned balloon across the Atlantic Ocean, flying from Maine to France in the Double Eagle II, a Helium balloon.

Today in history – which major historical events happened on August 17? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?

Did you know that August 17 is known as Thrift Shop Day? Here you'll learn some interesting facts & events that happened on this day throughout history.

August 17 historical facts and events, celebrity birthdays and deaths. Here you will find interesting facts about August 17 as well as historical events that happened on this day.

August 17 Today's: Famous Birthdays - Music history 1790 - The capital city of the U.S. moved to Philadelphia from New York City. 1807 - Robert Fulton's "North River Steam Boat" (known as the "Clermont") began heading up New York's Hudson River on its successful round-trip to Albany.