On This Day — August 17

Here are some of the most significant historical events that happened on August 17.

• 2019: A bomb explodes at a wedding in Kabul killing 63 people and leaving 182 injured.
• 2017: Barcelona attacks: A van is driven into pedestrians in La Rambla, killing 14 and injuring at least 100.
• 2015: A bomb explodes near the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, killing at least 19 people and injuring 123 others.
• 2009: 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.
• 2008: American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games.

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