August 17 2022 is Wednesday. Here you can get Past events and historical events on August 17. Which day is celebrated on August 17. Holidays & Observances on August 17. National and Special Days. News Headlines, Current affairs on 17th August on 2022. Explore Worldwide Events, Zodiac Sign, Birthday of Celebrity & famous personalities and much more on this date.
Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 17, 2022
NATIONAL NEWS
- Dharmendra Pradhan, the minister of education, encourages citizens to take part in the citizen survey for the national curriculum framework.
- Rajnath Singh, the defence minister, virtually addresses the Moscow Conference on International Security in 2022.
- To lower infant mortality, the centre launched the Paalan 1000 National Campaign.
- Pema Khandu, chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh, introduces the pilot “Medicine from The Sky” drone service project.
- J&K: A militant attack at Shopian results in the death of a Kashmiri Pandit.
- J&K: A bus accident on the Chandanwari-Pahalgam route claimed the lives of 4 ITBP soldiers.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- For greater industrial and research institute engagement, the government has unveiled the Manthan platform.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh presents the Army with technologies and equipment that were produced domestically, including the “Future Infantry Soldier as a System” and the “Nipun” next-generation anti-personnel mine.
- The National Health Authority has announced the allocation of performance-based funds to the states and UTs for the improvement of healthcare facility and professional registries.
- At 13.93% in July, wholesale price inflation eased to its lowest level in five months.
- In Bengaluru, SBI opens its first branch solely for the support of startups.
WORLD & SPORTS
- William Ruto, the country’s vice president, was elected president.
- According to Ranil Wickremesinghe, president of Sri Lanka, China is not permitted to use Hambantota Port for military operations.
- India makes a voluntary trust fund contribution of $4 lakh to promote UN human rights.
Holidays, Observances, Special Day & National Day on August 17
- 229th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar
- Western Zodiac- Leo
- National Thrift Shop Day
- National Black Cat Appreciation Day
- National Vanilla Custard Day
- National Marilyn Day – Marilyn is one of the most iconic names in history
- National Medical Dosimetrist Day – August 17, 2022 (Third Wednesday in August)

17th August Holidays on This Day
- Janmastami -India
- Flag Day- Bolivia
- Independence Day- Gabon
- Indonesian Independence Day- Indonesia
- Slovenians in Prekmurje Incorporated into the Mother Nation Day- Slovenia
August 17 Birthday on this day
- Austin Butler
- Helen McCrory
- 1960 Sean Penn-American actor, director
- 1949 Norm Coleman-American politician
- 1943 Robert De Niro-American actor
- 1911 Mikhail Botvinnik-Russian chess player
- 1786 Davy Crockett-American soldier, politician
- 1963 -S. Shankar- Indian film director
- 1993-Nidhhi Agerwal -Indian actress
- 1987 -Shraddha Arya- Indian actress
17th August Deaths On This Day
- 1988 Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq-Pakistani politician, 6th President of Pakistan
- 1935 Charlotte Perkins Gilman-American sociologist, novelist
- 1880 Ole Bull-Norwegian violinist, composer
- 1850 Jose de San Martín-Argentinian general, politician, 1st President of Peru
- 1786 Frederick the Great-Prussian king
Past and Historical Events & News in English on August 17
- 2008 The Olympic Games saw Michael Phelps win his eighth gold medal.
- 1978 Maxie Anderson, Larry Newman, and Ben Abruzzo are the first people to successfully accomplish the first transatlantic balloon flight.
- Soviet Union launches the Venera 7 in 1970.
- Gabon becomes independent from France in 1960.
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