| 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. |
| 1965 - The Constitution of Cook Islands comes into force, giving the Cook Islands self-governing status within New Zealand. |
| 1703 – The Great Storm of 1703, the greatest windstorm ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain, makes landfall. Winds gust up to 120 mph, and 9,000 people die. |
| 1578 - Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir - the Moroccans defeat the Portuguese. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed in the battle, leaving his elderly uncle, Cardinal Henry, as his heir. This initiates a succession crisis in Portugal. |