August 17th (1959) was a Monday. It's the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 136 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 17th August, 1959
» Quake Lake is formed by the magnitude 7.5 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake near Hebgen Lake in Montana.
» 'Kind of Blue' by Miles Davis, the much acclaimed and highly influential best selling jazz recording of all time, is released.
Famous Birthdays on August 17 in 1959
» Jonathan Franzen, American author
» David Koresh, American cult leader (d. 1993)
» Chika Sakamoto, Japanese voice actress and singer
» Eric Schlosser, American journalist and author
August 17th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
» Clare of Montefalco known as Clare of the Cross
» Hyacinth of Poland
» Johann Gerhard (Lutheran)
» Mammes of Caesarea (Catholic Church)
» Samuel Johnson, Timothy Cutler (Episcopal Church (USA))
» August 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» List of national independence days called Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Gabon from France in 1960.
» Portunes called Portunalia (Roman Empire)
» Public holidays in Slovenia e.g Prekmurje Union Day (Slovenia)