This is our day guide for Wednesday August 17th 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on August 17th 2016
Gabon: Independence Day
Marks Gabon's independence from France on August 17th 1960Regional
India (regional): Parsi New Year
Parsis descend from a group of Zoroastrians from Iran who immigrated to India during 10th century AD
Indonesia: Independence Day
Marks Indonesia's declaration of independence from the Netherlands in 1945
Sri Lanka: Nikini Full Moon Poya
Marks the retreat of the Bhikkhus following the Buddha's death, commemorated by a period of fasting and of retreat for the monastic communitiesGo to Today | August 18th 2016
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| General Information for August 17th 2016 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 230 of 2016 | |
| 136 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 33 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2005 - A massive power blackout hits the Indonesian island of Java, affecting almost 100 million people, the one of the largest and most widespread power outages in history. | |
| 1999 - A 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Izmit, Turkey, killing more than 17,000 and injuring 44,000. | |
| 1908 - Fantasmagorie, the first animated cartoon, created by Émile Cohl, is shown in Paris, France. | |
| 1807 - Robert Fulton's North River Steamboat leaves New York, New York, for Albany, New York, on the Hudson River, inaugurating the first commercial steamboat service in the world. |
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