Today's Holidays in August 17
August 13, 2024
National Massachusetts Day
August 13, 2024
National Thrift Shop Day
August 13, 2024
National I Love My Feet Day
August 13, 2024
National Nonprofit Day
Everything else on August 17
🏛️ Public Holidays
Also observed in: Assumption of Mary (CO) · Discovery Day (CA) · General José de San Martín Memorial Day (AR) · Gold Cup Parade Day (CA) · Hari Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia (ID) · Independence Day (ID) · La Asunción (observado) (CO) · Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don José de San Martín (AR) · 광복절 대체 휴일 (KR)
🕰️ On This Day in History
- 2017 — 2017 Barcelona attacks: A van is driven into pedestrians in La Rambla, killing 14 and injuring at least 100. ↗
- 2015 — A bomb explodes near the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, killing at least 19 people and injuring 123 others. ↗
- 2009 — An accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam in Khakassia, Russia, kills 75 and shuts down the hydroelectric power station, leading to... ↗
- 2008 — American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games. ↗
- 2005 — The first forced evacuation of settlers, as part of Israeli disengagement from Gaza, starts. ↗
🎂 Notable Births
- 1996 — Jake Virtanen, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1995 — Gracie Gold, American figure skater
- 1995 — Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, New Zealand rugby league player
- 1993 — Sarah Sjöström, Swedish swimmer
- 1992 — Alex Elisala, New Zealand-Australian rugby player (d. 2013)