August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years); 136 days remain until the end of the year.
"The most important aspect of my personality, as far as determining my success goes, has been my questioning of conventional wisdom."
Born today
Larry Ellison, 1944, co-founder of Oracle
Observances
Engineer's Day (Colombia)
Independence Day, celebrates the independence proclamation of Indonesia from Japan in 1945.
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Gabon from France in 1960.
Marcus Garvey Day (Jamaica)
Prekmurje Union Day (Slovenia)
San Martin Day (Argentina)
