August 17th in History
August 17th in History
- 1896: Gold discovered in the Yukon Territory, Canada
- 1943: Allied forces take control of the island of Sicily
August 17th birthdays
- 1786: Davy Crockett, US frontiersman killed at the Alamo
- 1892: Mae West, American actress
- 1943: Robert De Niro, American actor
