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.

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

Aug 17, 2011 · What Happened To America's Lost Colony? The Pulitzer Prizes, Division of Korea, Indonesian independence, the infamous Radcliffe Line and other major events, birthdays and …

On August 17, 1943, the U.S. 8th Air Force, the main American unit of heavy bombers stationed in England, launched 376 B-17 bombers against Schweinfurt and Regensburg in Germany, a …

August 17th is known as Thrift Shop Day and Black Cat Appreciation Day. Today is the 229 th day of the year, and there are only 136 days remaining in 2025. If this day is important to you then …

August 17 is the 229th day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day, Seattle's famous Pike Place Market opened in 1907, George Orwell's famous Animal Farm was first published, and …

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?

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.