Historical Events
- Baltimore city council removes confederate statues under cover of darkness in response to Charlottesville violence
Film & TV History
Emma Stone is the year's highest-paid actress with $26 million, according to Forbes
- Last batch of Farc rebel weapons removed by the UN in Colombia
- Lebanon parliament abolishes article 522, which exempted rapists from prosecution if they married their victim
- Over 100 Maasai houses destroyed in Tanzania by game park authorities as part of a border dispute near Serengeti National Park
Event of Interest
Philippine police kill 32 in raids near Manilia, most deadly night in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs
- Three suicide bombers kill 27 people outside a refugee camp near Maiduguri in Borno state, Nigeria, Boko Haram suspected
Famous Deaths
- David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort, British aristocrat, art dealer, and peer, dies at 89
Died in 2017 2017 Highlights
About August 16, 2017
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 6 years, 8 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Despacito - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
#1 Song: Feels - Calvin Harris Ft. Pharrell, Katy Perry & Big Sean
