August 17 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | August 17 Calendar
August 17th Daily Holidays include:
- Baby Boomers Recognition Day
- Balloon Airmail Day
- Meaning of “Is” Day
- National #2 Pencil Day
- National Black Cat Appreciation Day
- National I love My Feet Day
- National Non Profit Day
- National Thrift Shop Day
- National Vanilla Custard Day
August 17: Famous Birthdays
- August 17, 1786 – Davy Crockett, American frontiersman, soldier, and politician (Alamo) (d. 1836)
- August 17, 1893 – Mae West, American film and stage actress, singer, and screenwriter (She Done Him Wrong) (d. 1980)
- August 17, 1943 – Robert De Niro, American actor, director, and producer (Raging Bull, The Deer Hunters, Meet the Parents)
- August 17, 1944 – Larry Ellison, American businessman who co-founded the Oracle Corporation
- August 17, 1958 – Belinda Carlisle, American singer and songwriter (The Go-Go’s)
- August 17, 1960 – Sean Penn, American actor and director (Mystic River)
- August 17, 1969 – Donnie Wahlbert, American singer, songwriter, producer, and actor (New Kids on the Block)
August 17: Historical Events
- August 17, 1560 – In Scotland, the Roman Catholic Church is overthrown and Protestantism is established as the national religion.
- August 17, 1862 – The Dakoka War of 1862 starts in Minnesota after Lakota warriors attach white settlements along the Minnesota River.
- August 17, 1907 – Pike Place Market, opens in Seattle Washington
- August 17, 1915 – A Category 4 hurricane strikes Galveston, Texas with winds at 135 miles per hour and killing 275 people
- August 17, 1969 – Camille, a Category 5 hurricane strikes the U.S. Gulf Coast area, killing 256 and causing $1.42 billion in damages.
- August 17, 1998 – U.S. President Bill Clinton admits that he had an “improper physical relationship” with White House intern Monica Lewsinsky, and that the “misled people” about the relationship.
- August 17, 1999 – More than 17,000 are killed and more than 44,000 are injured when a 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Izmit, Turkey
- August 17, 2005 – Terrorist set off over 500 bombs at 300 locations in 63 of the 64 districts of Bangladesh
August 17: Music Events
- August 17, 1959 – Kind of Blue by Miles David is released
- August 17, 1968 – People Got to Be Free by The Rascals is certified gold.
- August 17, 1969 – Day 3 of Woodstock has performances by Joe Cocker; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Blood Sweat & Tears and Country Joe & The Fish
- August 17, 1974 – The Night Chicago Died by Paper Lace hits #1
- August 17, 1974 – Can’t Get Enough by Bad Company is released
- August 17, 1998 – Carlos Santana of Santana is awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- August 17, 2011 – Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F) by Katy Perry hits #1
August 17: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for August 17 is Leo.
August Birthstone:
What is the August Birthstone? Peridot
Peridot. The modern August birthstone, peridot has been prized as a jewelry stone since ancient times. Always green in color but with considerable variations, a peridot’s particular shade depends on its source.
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