Historical Events
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the 1st US college to send students home and convert to online classes after 135 COVID-19 cases detected
Famous Deaths
- Boyd Grant, American college basketball coach (PCAA Coach of the Year 1978, 81, 82; Fresno State, Colorado State), dies from a stroke at 87
- Savvas Theodoridis, Greek soccer goalkeeper (12 caps; Olympiacos), dies at 85
2020 Highlights
About August 17, 2020
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 11 months and 10 days
Leap Year: Yes