August 17th (1988) was a Wednesday. It's the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 136 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 17th August, 1988
» President of Pakistan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and Ambassadors of the United States named U.S. Ambassador Arnold Lewis Raphel named Arnold Raphel are killed in a plane crash.
Famous Birthdays on August 17 in 1988
» Aidan Coleman, Irish jockey
» Bianca Collins, American actress
» Brady Corbet, American actor
» Erika Toda, Japanese actress
August 17th Famous Deaths for 1988
» Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistani general and politician, 6th President of Pakistan (b. 1924)
» Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. 1914)
» Victoria Shaw (actress) known as Victoria Shaw, Australian-American actress (b. 1935)
August 17th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
» Clare of Montefalco known as Clare of the Cross
» Hyacinth of Poland
» Johann Gerhard (Lutheran)
» Mammes of Caesarea (Catholic Church)
» Samuel Johnson, Timothy Cutler (Episcopal Church (USA))
» August 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» List of national independence days called Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Gabon from France in 1960.
» Portunes called Portunalia (Roman Empire)
» Public holidays in Slovenia e.g Prekmurje Union Day (Slovenia)