This is our day guide for Saturday August 17th 2019 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 2019
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 1945August 16th 2019 | Go to Today | August 18th 2019
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| General Information for August 17th 2019 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 229 of 2019 | |
| 136 days left in 2019 | |
| Week 33 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1908 - Fantasmagorie, the first animated cartoon, created by Émile Cohl, is shown in Paris, France. | |
| 1839 - The French government announces that Louis Daguerre's photographic process is a gift "free to the world". | |
| 1740 - Pope Benedict XIV, previously known as Prospero Lambertini succeeds Clement XII as the 247th Pope. | |
| 43 BC - Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, later known as Augustus, compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. |
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