Engineer's Day

Engineer's Day (Colombia)

August 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day:
August 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Samuel Johnson (American educator)

Christian feast day:
Samuel Johnson, Timothy Cutler, and Thomas Bradbury Chandler (Episcopal Church)

Mammes of Caesarea

Christian feast day:
Saint Mammes of Caesarea

Jeanne Delanoue

Christian feast day:
Saint Jeanne Delanoue

Hyacinth of Poland

Christian feast day:
Saint Hyacinth of Poland

Clare of Montefalco

Christian feast day:
Saint Clare of Montefalco

Beatrice of Silva

Christian feast day:
Saint Beatrice of Silva

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp, English actor (born 1938)

Silvio Santos

Silvio Santos, Brazilian media mogul and television host (born 1930)

Virginia Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie

Virginia Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie, British countess (born 1933)

17 August 2019 Kabul bombing

A bomb explodes at a wedding in Kabul killing 63 people and leaving 182 injured.

2017 Barcelona attacks

Barcelona attacks: A van is driven into pedestrians in La Rambla, killing 14 and injuring at least 100.

Arthur Hiller

Arthur Hiller, Canadian actor, director, and producer (born 1923)

László Paskai

László Paskai, Hungarian cardinal (born 1927)