Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1969: Donnie Wahlberg - New Kids on the Block
- 1960: Sean Penn - Actor, Dead Man Walking
- 1887: Marcus Garvey - Jamaican, Activist
- 1786: David Crockett - Soldier, Politician
Music Chart Toppers
Top Box Office Movies
August 17 2008
2008: 2008 Beijing Olympics: American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the first Olympian to win 8 gold medals in the same Olympics.
August 17 1988
1988: A plane crash claimed the lives of Pakistani President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel.
