Search results
Aug 18, 2011 · 1915 Hurricane makes landfall near Galveston, Texas killing 275, and causing $50M damage. 1915 Mob lynches Jewish businessman Leo Frank in Cobb County, Georgia, after death sentence for murder of 13-year-old girl commuted to life. 1916 Bulgarian offensive in Macedonia.
- Music
1980 "Blackstone" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 104...
- What Happened
A man who tried to impress his king on this day with one of...
- Birthdays
See which celebrities, historical figures, scientists and...
- Music
Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire fell to the Ottomans. Take our quiz about the Ottoman Empire. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. On This Day In History: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.
Aug 17, 2023 · Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from Aug 17, 2023 or search by date, day or keyword.
Thales of Greece makes the first known prediction of a solar eclipse. Today in History is everything that happened on this day in history—in the areas of politics, war, science, music, sport, art, entertainment, and more.
- Featured Event
- Featured Biography
- More Events On This Day
- TIME CAPSULE
From Britannica Book Of The Year
August 17, 2003
Son Kil Seung, the chairman of scandal-ridden South Korean trading company SK Global, resigns under pressure after being convicted of fraud; he remains, however, as chairman of the SK Group and of the Federation of Korean Industries.
SHOW ANOTHER EVENT
Wake Up to This Day in History. Discover what happened on August 17 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
Find out what happened on any day in history, from major historical events and anniversaries to birthdays or deaths of famous figures.
