This is our day guide for Wednesday August 16th 2017 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?
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| General Information for August 16th 2017 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 228 of 2017 | |
| 137 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 33 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2013 - The ferry St. Thomas Aquinas collides with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people and 59 others missing. | |
| 1954 - The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published. | |
| 1930 - The first British Empire Games were opened in Hamilton, Ontario by the Governor General of Canada, the Viscount Willingdon. | |
| 1913 - Tohoku Imperial University of Japan (modern day Tohoku University) becomes the first university in Japan to admit female students. |