Michael Phelps won his eighth gold medal of the Summer Olympics in Beijing, setting the record for the most gold medals won by an athlete at a single games.
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A bomb explodes at a wedding in Kabul killing 63 people and leaving 182 injured.
Barcelona attacks: A van is driven into pedestrians in La Rambla, killing 14 and injuring at least 100.
A bomb explodes near the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, killing at least 19 people and injuring 123 others.
An accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam in Khakassia, Russia, kills 75 and shuts down the hydroelectric power station, leading to widespread power failure in the local area.
American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games.
“Lost time is never found again.”
One highlighted entry is from 2008: Michael Phelps won his eighth gold medal of the Summer Olympics in Beijing, setting the record for the most gold medals won by an athlete at a single games.
People listed for August 17 include Rayan Cherki (2003), Nastasja Schunk (2003), and The Kid Laroi (2003).
Observances listed for August 17 include Independence Day, celebrates the independence proclamation of Indonesia from Japan in 1945., Christian feast day: August 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics), and Christian feast day: Elias of Enna.
