Historical Events
- 2012 Olympic 1500m champion from Turkey Asli Cakir Alptekin is stripped of her gold medal for doping by the IAAF
- Bomb blast in Bangkok at Erawan Shrine kills at least 19, injures over 100
- Discovery of 7,000 year old mass grave in Schöneck-Kilianstädten, Central Germany, published in PNAS Journal. 26 bodies bear evidence of violent conflict
- World's first flower could be underwater plant Montsechia Vidalii claim US botanists (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
Famous Weddings
Ronan Keating
Irish "Boyzone" singer Ronan Keating (38) weds Australian television producer Storm Uechtritz (33) in East Lothian, Scotland
Famous Deaths
- Arsen Dedić, Croatian singer-songwriter and poet, dies at 77
- Jan Fotek, Polish composer (Musica Cromatica), dies at 76
- Yvonne Craig, American actress (Batgirl), dies at 78
About August 17, 2015
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 8 years, 1 month and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd
#1 Song: Marvin Gaye - Charlie Puth Ft. Meghan Trainor
