Historical Events
- Category 4 Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas northeast of Corpus Christi with 130 m.p.h. winds
- Indian spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is convicted of raping two of his followers in Panchkula
Event of Interest
President Donald Trump grants presidential pardon to Joe Arpaio, who had been convicted of contempt of court for racial profiling
Donald Trump
- Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong jailed for 5 years for corruption in South Korea