August 17th (1970) 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, 1970
» Venera program: 'Venera 7' launched. It will later become the first spacecraft to successfully transmit data from the surface of another planet (Venus).
Famous Birthdays on August 17 in 1970
» Jim Courier, American tennis player
» Rupert Degas, English actor and producer
» Andrus Kivirähk, Estonian author
» Øyvind Leonhardsen, Norwegian footballer
» Bob Golding, English actor
August 17th Famous Deaths for 1970
» Rattana Pestonji, Thai director and producer (b. 1908)
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)