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August 17, 2019

August 17, 2019, was a Saturday. It was 5 years, 3 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on August 17, 2019:

  • At least 92 people are killed after a bomb explodes during a wedding in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 17, 2019:

  • United States: "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X
  • United Kingdom: "Señorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello

The Billboard Hot 100 on August 17, 2019

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Old Town Road - Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
  • Senorita - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
  • Truth Hurts - Lizzo
  • Talk - Khalid
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Top movie

The movie "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date occurred 1,924 days ago. Approximately 64 months have passed. It was the 229th day of 2019, in week 33. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 5 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. We have gone through approximately 21 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to August 17, 2019

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is August 17, 2019, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, shopping, playing video games, and watching sports.

The summer of 2019 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X is at the top of the singles charts, while "Señorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello is the number-one song in the UK. Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is at the top of the box office.

Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Schitt's Creek", "Stranger Things", "This Is Us", and "The Good Doctor". It's 2019, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Lil Nas X, Post Malone, Halsey, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Juice Wrld, Lexii Alijai, Derek Acorah, and Kobe Bryant would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "FIFA 19", "Forza Horizon 4", "Metro Exodus", and "Mortal Kombat 11". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Big City Greens", "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", and "Sydney to the Max".

Children are playing with toys such as the PlayStation 4, FurReal Roarin' Tyler, the Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit, and the Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 17, 2019, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2019 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 17, 2019 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 17, 2019.

  • 2019 in music.

    2019 in music

    The music charts in 2019 were dominated by the likes of Post Malone, Sam Smith & Normani, Ariana Grande, Lewis Capaldi, Tom Walker, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Ed Sheeran, AJ Tracey, Tones and I, Dua Lipa, Halsey, Jonas Brothers and Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper.
  • 2019 in movies.

    2019 in movies

    Movies released in 2019 included Avengers: Endgame, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Joker, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Us, Aladdin, Captain Marvel, Toy Story 4 and The Lion King.
  • Greta Thunberg.

    Greta Thunberg

    Environmental activist Greta Thunberg was named Time Person of the Year in 2019.
  • Parasite.

    Parasite

    The South Korean film "Parasite" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2019.
  • Record of the Year.

    Record of the Year

    The song "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish won a Grammy for 2019's Record of the Year.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2019?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2019?

    The best NBA players in 2019 were James Harden, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, Russell Westbrook, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    The best soccer players in 2019 were Lionel Messi, Virgil Van Dijk, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappé, Alisson, Robert Lewandowski, Bernardo Silva, and Riyad Mahrez.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 17, 2019.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 17, 2019.

  • July 18, 2019: 35 people are killed by an arson attack on a Kyoto Animation studio building in Kyoto, Japan.
  • July 21, 2019: A second heat wave begins in Europe.
  • July 23, 2019: The body of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews is discovered nearly 35 years after she went missing.
  • July 24, 2019: Boris Johnson becomes the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
  • July 25, 2019: Impeachment: The phone call between Donald Trump and Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky takes place.
  • July 26, 2019: The first season of the superhero series "The Boys" is released on Amazon Prime Video.
  • July 29, 2019:
    • Love Island: Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea are crowned as winners.
    • YouTube personality Grant Thompson (The King of Random) dies in a paramotoring accident at the age of 38.
    • 62 people are killed during a prison riot in Altamira, Brazil.
  • August 2, 2019: Swedish authorities release rapper A$AP Rocky from custody nearly a month after he was arrested for assault.
  • August 3, 2019:
    • Jackass stunt man Bam Margera is removed from an airline flight for being too drunk.
    • A white nationalist called Patrick Wood Crusius shoots and kills 22 people at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas.
  • August 4, 2019:
    • Jackass stunt man Bam Margera posts a series of Instagram videos asking for Dr. Phil's help.
    • A gunman called Connor Stephen Betts kills 10 people in Dayton, Ohio.
  • August 7, 2019:
    • Musician David Berman hangs himself at his apartment in Brooklyn.
    • Addison Rae uploads her first YouTube video.
  • August 8, 2019: Soccer: Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku joins Inter Milan.
  • August 10, 2019:
    • American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is found dead in his jail cell.
    • Miley Cyrus announces that she has separated from her husband Liam Hemsworth.
  • August 15, 2019: TMZ releases footage of Conor McGregor punching a man at The Marble Arch Pub in Dublin, Ireland.
  • August 16, 2019: Jeffrey Epstein's death is ruled as a suicide.
  • This date: August 17, 2019
  • August 18, 2019:
    • Soccer player Ashley Cole officially announces his retirement.
    • US President Donald Trump announces that he is considering "buying" Greenland.
  • September 2, 2019: Five people are killed after Hurricane Dorian hits the Bahamas.
  • September 4, 2019: British MPs vote to ban a "no-deal Brexit".
  • September 6, 2019:
    • IT Chapter Two (2019) is released in movie theaters.
    • Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe passes away.
  • September 7, 2019: Soccer: Samuel Eto'o announces his retirement.
  • September 10, 2019: John Bolton steps down from his role as national security adviser following several disagreements with US President Donald Trump.
  • September 13, 2019: American actress Felicity Huffman receives a 14-day prison sentence for her involvement in a college entrance cheating scandal.
  • September 16, 2019: Dulce Maria Alavez (5) goes missing from a playground in Bridgeton, New Jersey.
Television shows

TV series on August 17, 2019

People in August 2019 were watching the following TV series:

The Boys
The Boys
Euphoria
Euphoria
Chernobyl (miniseries)
Chernobyl (miniseries)
After Life
After Life
Narcos: Mexico
Narcos: Mexico
You
You
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Succession
Succession
Ex on the Beach
Ex on the Beach
Killing Eve
Killing Eve
Barry
Barry
Derry Girls
Derry Girls
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 2019

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Sydney to the Max
Sydney to the Max
Butterbean's Café
Butterbean's Café
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Big City Greens
Big City Greens
Sunny Day
Sunny Day
Raven's Home
Raven's Home
Nella the Princess Knight
Nella the Princess Knight
Elena of Avalor
Elena of Avalor
The Loud House
The Loud House
Shimmer and Shine
Shimmer and Shine
Bunk'd
Bunk'd
Toys

Toys in 2019

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
The Xbox One
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in August 2019.

Days Gone 2019
Days Gone
Mortal Kombat 11 2019
Mortal Kombat 11
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 2019
Tom Clancy's The Division 2
Devil May Cry 5 2019
Devil May Cry 5
Metro Exodus 2019
Metro Exodus
Kingdom Hearts III 2019
Kingdom Hearts III
Resident Evil 2 2019
Resident Evil 2
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Fallout 76 2018
Fallout 76
Hitman 2 2018
Hitman 2
Spyro Reignited Trilogy 2018
Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2018
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 17.

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Actor
Born on August 17, 1943
He turned 76 on this day in 2019.

David Koresh

David Koresh

Cult leader Deceased
Born on August 17, 1959
He was not alive on this date.

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Actor
Born on August 17, 1960
He turned 59 on this day in 2019.

Scott Halberstadt

Scott Halberstadt

Actor
Born on August 17, 1976
He turned 43 on this day in 2019.

Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry

French soccer player
Born on August 17, 1977
He turned 42 on this day in 2019.

James Tindale

James Tindale

Geordie Shore
Born on August 17, 1990
He turned 29 on this day in 2019.

Austin Butler

Austin Butler

Actor
Born on August 17, 1991
He turned 28 on this day in 2019.

Paige

Paige

Wrestler
Born on August 17, 1992
She turned 27 on this day in 2019.

Lil Pump

Lil Pump

Rapper
Born on August 17, 2000
He turned 19 on this day in 2019.

The Kid Laroi

The Kid Laroi

Australian singer
Born on August 17, 2003
He turned 16 on this day in 2019.

USA

US President

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on August 17, 2019.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on August 17, 2019 was most likely conceived around November 24, 2018.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 17, 2019 is close to May 9, 2020.

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Stats for August 17, 2019

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 17, 2019:

  • One day has passed since this date.
  • 274 weeks have passed.
  • 166,237,200 seconds have passed since August 17, 2019.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 193,943,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 85,778,395,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 27,706,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 14,296,399 steps. That's roughly 6,354 miles.
  • 1,994,846 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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