Thursday August 17, 2017: on this day

August 17, 2017 was a Thursday and it was the 229th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 17, 2017 can also be written as 8/17/2017 in the US and as 17/8/2017 in UK and Europe.

August 17, 2017 in August 2017 calendar

Here's what happened on August 17, 2017:

• 2017 barcelona attacks: a van drove into crowds in la rambla (barcelona) in an attack that spanish police call a terrorist attack. it killed at least 12 people. isil claims responsibility for the arrest of two suspects.
• In a terrorist attack that spanish police call a terrorist attack, a van drove into crowds of people at la rambla in barcelona. it killed at least 12 people. isil takes responsibility for the arrest of two suspects.
• Fires in alaska: the fire at peter pan seafoods, alaska's fish processing plant, continues to blaze in port moller on the alaska peninsula. the plant has been shut down and much of the facility has been damaged. the village is without power.
• The fire at peter pan seafoods fish processor plant in port moller on the alaska peninsula continues to blaze. the plant has been shut down and much of the facility has been damaged. the village is without power.
• Uss fitzgerald and mv acx crystal collision. the us navy announced that approximately a dozen sailors from the uss fitzgerald will be disciplined following the collision with a container vessel last june. seven crew members were killed in that collision.
• The us navy announced that approximately 12 sailors from the uss fitzgerald will be disciplined following the collision with a container vessel last june. seven crew members were killed in that collision.
• 2017 china-india border standoff: a chinese-language propaganda video, the spark: 7 sins of india, about the doklam standoff involving india, china and bhutan goes viral.
• A xinhua english-language propaganda video in chinese, the spark: 7 sins of india, about the doklam standoff involving india, china and bhutan goes viral. it sparks anger in india.
• South africa-zimbabwe relations - the south african police service has issued a red alert at country's borders in an attempt to stop grace mugabe, first lady of zimbabwe, from leaving the country. the 20-year old woman is being held on charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily injury in an attack in johannesburg.
• South africa's police service has issued a red alert at its borders in an attempt to stop grace mugabe, first lady of zimbabwe, from leaving the country. the charges against her include "assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily injury" to a woman aged 20 in johannesburg.
• Philippine drug war: in a series of anti-drug operations that took place in manila in 24 hours, at least 25 people were killed and 48 were arrested by the philippine national police manila police district. (manila times).shooting of kian l. delos santos: kian l. delos santos (17 years old) was killed trying to flee an anti-drug operation in caloocan.
• In consecutive anti-drug operation in manila, the philippine national police manila police district has arrested 48 people and killed at least 25 others.
• Kian loyd delos santos was shot and killed by police while trying to flee from an anti-drug operation in caloocan.
• Kian loyd delos santos, a grade 11 student aged 17, was shot by police as he tried to flee from an anti-drug operation in caloocan.
• Politics in hong kong: alex chow, joshua wong and nathan law, hong kong opposition activists, were sentenced to six to eight months imprisonment and banned from holding office until 2022, as the hong kong government imposes more severe punishments for their participation in the umbrella movement.
• Alex chow, joshua wong and nathan law, hong kong opposition activists, were sentenced to six to eight months imprisonment and banned from holding office until 2022, as the hong kong government imposes harsher penalties on them for their involvement in the umbrella movement.
• The international criminal court ruled that ahmad al-faqi al-mahdi was liable for eur 2.7million in personal damages for the destruction timbuktu’s heritage sites. it also recommended that victims, including mali, be compensated "individual, collective and symbolic" reparations. the trust fund for victims will decide how much money is paid. however, the court also acknowledged that al-mahdi, the penniless, would not be able to pay.
• Donald trump's presidency: after only a month, president donald trump ended his presidential advisory council on infrastructure. this comes a day after the american manufacturing council and the strategic and policy forum were removed. there was no explanation.
• After only a month, president donald trump ended his presidential advisory council on infrastructure. this comes a day after two other advisory boards, the strategic and policy forum and american manufacturing council, were canceled. there was no explanation.
• Aftermath of the unite the right rally. internet firm cloudflare stopped cdn support for the daily stormer's neo-nazi website. the daily stormer claimed that the company supported the cause. already, the daily stormer website had lost web hosting services from domain registrations godaddy and google
• Cloudflare, an internet company, has stopped cdn support for the daily stormer's neo-nazi white supremacist website. the daily stormer claimed that it supported their cause. cloudflare had already stopped hosting the daily stormer website through domain registrations godaddy and google.
• Ligo/virgo gravitational waves detection. : a gravitational wave signal called gw170817 is observed by the ligo/virgo-collaboration. the gravitational waves were created by a neutron star collision.
• Barcelona attacks: a van is driven into pedestrians in la rambla, killing 14 and injuring at least 100.

August 17, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 17, 2017:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.26
• Apple AAPL: opens at $160.52
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $73.58
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.07
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $142.52

Exchange Rates on August 17, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.8525 EUR
• 1 USD = 109.482 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7769 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2678 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.268 CAD

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 17th is Leo.

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August 17, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 17, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 17, 2017 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 17, 2017 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on August 17, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 01:38 am and setting at 05:29 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 07, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Sep 06, 2017.

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Your place in the Universe on August 17, 2017

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Whose famous birthday is on August 17th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 17th:

• Robert De Niro

  American actor, director, and businessman.

• Sean Penn

  American actor, whose first fame was due to his marriage with madonna (8/16/1985).

• Donnie Wahlberg

  American musician, who was a member of "the new kids on the block" along with jon, jordan knight, mcintyre, and wood.

• Belinda Carlisle

  American musician who founded an all-girl band, "the go-go's", in california 1978 with jane wiedlin and was joined by charlotte caffey...

• Yû Aoi

  Yû aoi is a japanese actress known for her roles in various films and television series.

• Austin Butler

  Austin butler is a tv actor known for his roles in shows like 'the carrie diaries' and 'the shannara chronicles'.

• Maureen O'Hara

  An irish-american actress, who was especially popular in american films of the 1940s and 1950s.

• Brady Corbet

  Brady Corbet is an American actor, director, and writer known for his work in independent films.

• Helen McCrory

  British actress (b. 1968).

• Julian Fellowes

  English actor, director, screenwriter, and politician.

See more famous people and celebrities born on August 17th

You are 6 years 8 months old,

or 80 months and 8 days old,

or 349 weeks

or 2443 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 17, 2017?

There are 114 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 17th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 17, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 17, 2017.

Famous people died on August 17, 2017:

• Sherwin Rosen

  Renowned economist known for his work on industrial organization and antitrust policy.

• Fadwa Suleiman
• Franco Colletta
• Federico Finozzi
• Sonny Landham
• Vittorio Gabrieli
• Parker MacDonald

What famous deaths happened on August 17th?

Famous deaths on August 17th:

• Billy Murray

  Singer (denver nightengale), dies at 77.

• Pearl Bailey

  American entertainer, in vaudeville and nightclubs, films, and records.

• Vivian Vance

  Beloved American actress famous for her role as Ethel Mertz on 'I Love Lucy.

• Yvonne Craig

  Yvonne Craig was an American ballet dancer and actress, best known for her role as Batgirl in the 1960s Batman television series.

• Richard Barthelmess

  Actor (heroes for sales), passes away from cancer at the age of 68.

• Draydon Carter

  Pioneering scientist known for groundbreaking research in the field of biotechnology.

• Pandit Jasraj

  Pandit Jasraj was a renowned Hindustani classical vocalist and one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.

• Odai Barakat

  Talented painter known for his vibrant and expressive artworks.

• Liviya Gershwin

  Liviya Gershwin was an American composer and lyricist who collaborated with her brother, George Gershwin, on numerous Broadway musicals.

• Azaylea Frost

  Pioneering playwright whose works challenged societal norms.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on August 17th

Holidays on August 17, 2017:

• Rastafarianism - celebration of the birth of Marcus Garvey
• Roman Empire - Portunalia in honor of Portunes

August 17, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 17, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

August 17, 2017: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 17, 2017 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 14th and August 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber - Despacito
2. DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
3. French Montana Featuring Swae Lee - Unforgettable
4. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
5. Imagine Dragons - Believer

August 17, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 17, 2017 was Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

August 17, 2017: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 17, 2017 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 14th and August 20th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
2. French Montana Featuring Swae Lee - Unforgettable
3. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
4. DJ Khaled Featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne - I'm The One
5. Post Malone Featuring Quavo - Congratulations

August 17, 2017: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 17, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

August 17, 2017: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 17, 2017 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 14th and August 20th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber - Despacito
2. J Balvin & Willy William Featuring Beyonce - Mi Gente
3. Maluma - Felices Los 4
4. Wisin Featuring Ozuna - Escapate Conmigo
5. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Descemer Bueno, Zion & Lennox Or Sean Paul - Subeme La Radio