August 17th is when Indonesia proclaim it's independence from all foreign occupation, being Japanese or Dutch or quite possibly, the Allies that just won the war and is on Philippines at that very moment. But international communities only acknowledged Indonesia's Independence somewhere around 1949, which most Indonesian didn't regard as sacred as August 17th, The Independence Day.
17th August 1987
On January 17th, 1991, the Gulf war began. Prior to that in 1945, on January 17th, Russian forces captured the nearly destroyed city of Warsaw in Poland.
British troops begin withdrawal from occupied Germany 1931, today in history for 17th of September.
The next English Premier League starts on August 17th 200.
They achieved independence on 17th of August 1945.
Dutch took control of Indonesian Islands :)
17th August 1977.Thierry Henry was born on the August 17th, 1977. 17th August 1977
On August 25, 1960, Rome hosted the 17th annual summer Olympics.
Cincinnati, Ohio, was founded on this day in the year 1788.
August 17th, 1961 fell on a Thursday.
August 17th, 1976 fell on a Tuesday.
July 17th, 2009
55 years ago from 2012 is 1957. So the date 55 years ago from August 17th, 2012 was Saturday, August 17th, 1957.
August 17th, 1962 fell on a Friday. The following year, it fell on a Saturday.
August 17th 1989 was a Thursday.
August 17, 1979 was a Friday.
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