What happened on Thursday August 17, 2017?

Here's what happened on August 17, 2017:

• Barcelona Terror Attack A terrorist van attack occurred on La Rambla, a central commercial street in Barcelona, Spain. The attack killed 14 people and injured at least 100 pedestrians. Islamic State (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
• Gravitational Wave Detection The LIGO/Virgo collaboration observed gravitational wave signal GW170817, created by a neutron star collision, representing a significant breakthrough in astronomical research.
• Kian Loyd Delos Santos Killing Kian Loyd Delos Santos, a 17-year-old Grade 11 student, was fatally shot by Philippine police during an anti-drug operation in Caloocan, raising significant concerns about extrajudicial killings in the Philippines' controversial drug war.
• Hong Kong Activists Sentenced Hong Kong opposition activists Alex Chow, Joshua Wong, and Nathan Law were sentenced to six to eight months imprisonment and banned from holding public office until 2022 for their involvement in the Umbrella Movement, signaling increased political suppression.
• Grace Mugabe Assault Controversy South African Police Service issued a red alert at its borders to prevent Grace Mugabe, Zimbabwe's First Lady, from leaving the country. She faced charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm against a 20-year-old woman in Johannesburg.
• USS Indianapolis Discovered Civilian researchers led by Paul Allen successfully located the USS Indianapolis 18,000 feet below the Pacific surface, 72 years after it was sunk by Japanese torpedoes during World War II.
• Stephen Bannon Fired from White House US President Donald Trump dismissed White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon, marking a significant personnel change in the early months of his administration.
• Trump Dissolves Advisory Councils President Donald Trump abruptly ended his Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure, following the dissolution of the American Manufacturing Council and Strategic and Policy Forum, without providing an explanation.

Events in 2017

August 17, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 17, 2017

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

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

Famous people died on August 17, 2017:

• Fadwa Suleiman
• Federico Finozzi
• Sonny Landham

Famous people who died in 2017

Famous people who died on August 17th

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.

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 music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

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

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

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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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 Waning crescent.

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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Someone born on August 17, 2017 is:

7 years 8 months old,

or 92 months and 27 days old,

or 403 weeks and 6 days old,

or 2827 days old,

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

There are 95 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 17th 2025.

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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.

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