This is our day guide for Wednesday August 23rd 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?
Holidays on August 23rd 2017
Angola: Angolan Public Holiday
Public holiday to allow voting in the fourth general elections in Angola, under the Constitution and election lawsRegional
India (regional): Tithi of Srimatna Sankardev
Srimanta Sankardev was a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath credited with uniting Assam.Regional
India (regional): Tithi of Sri Sri Madhav Dev
Madhab Dev is one of the most popular Vaishnava Saints in AssamGo to Today | August 24th 2017
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| General Information for August 23rd 2017 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 235 of 2017 | |
| 130 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 34 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1991 - Tim Berners-Lee opens the WWW, World Wide Web to new users. | |
| 1973 - A bank robbery gone wrong in Stockholm, Sweden, turns into a hostage crisis; over the next five days the hostages begin to sympathise with their captors, leading to the term "Stockholm syndrome". | |
| 1785 - Jacob Grimm, eldest of the Grimm brothers, is born, heralding the birth of the Fairy Tale. | |
| 1382 - Siege of Moscow: The Golden Horde led by khan Tokhtamysh lays siege to the capital of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. |
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