Born on 17 August 2019

At A Glance

17 August 2019 at a glance

Day of the week

17 August 2019 was a Saturday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Señorita” by Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello.

Top Film of 2019

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2019 was Avengers: Endgame.

Star sign

The star sign for 17 August is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 17 August 2019 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 17 August 2019 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 17 August

• 1985 The 1985–86 Hormel strike begins in Austin, Minnesota.
• 1998 Lewinsky scandal: US President Bill Clinton admits in taped testimony that he had an "improper physical relationship" with White House intern Monica Lewinsky; later that same day he admits before the nation that he "misled people" about the relationship.
• 2004 The National Assembly of Serbia unanimously adopts new state symbols for Serbia: Bože pravde becomes the new anthem and the coat of arms is adopted for the whole country.
• 2005 The first forced evacuation of settlers, as part of Israeli disengagement from Gaza, starts.
• 2008 American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games.

Famous people born on 17 August

• Robert De Niro, American actor, entrepreneur, director, and producer (born 1943)
• Phoebe Bridgers, American singer/songwriter (born 1994)
• Sean Penn, American actor, director, and political activist (born 1960)
• Larry Ellison, American businessman, co-founded the Oracle Corporation (born 1944)

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