August 17th (2014) was a Sunday. 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.
August 17th Famous Deaths for 2014
» Børre Knudsen, Norwegian minister and activist (b. 1937)
» Wolfgang Leonhard, German historian and author (b. 1921)
» Sophie Masloff, American politician, 56th Mayor of Pittsburgh (b. 1917)
» Miodrag Pavlović, Serbian poet and critic (b. 1928)
» Joanie Spina, American magician, dancer, and choreographer (b. 1953)
» Pierre Vassiliu, French singer-songwriter (b. 1937)
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)