| General Information for August 4th 2017 |
| There are 3 public holidays today. |
| Day 216 of 2017 |
| 149 days left in 2017 |
| Week 31 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 1995 - Operation Storm begins in Croatia. |
| 1958 - The Billboard Hot 100 is published for the first time. |
| 1693 - Date traditionally ascribed to Dom Perignon's invention of Champagne, although he actually did not have anything to do with sparkling wine. |
| 367 - Gratian, son of Roman Emperor Valentinian I, is named co-Augustus by his father and associated to the throne aged eight. |