August 17: Independence Day in Indonesia (1945)
NS Arktika
- 986 – Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: The Bulgarians defeated Byzantine forces at the Gate of Trajan near present-day Ihtiman, with Emperor Basil II barely escaping.
- 1676 – The Battle of Halmstad was fought at Fyllebro and was the last battle in Halland between Denmark and Sweden.
- 1907 – Pike Place Market, the most popular tourist destination in Seattle, Washington, U.S., opened for business.
- 1947 – A commission led by Cyril Radcliffe established the Radcliffe Line, the border between India and Pakistan after the Partition of India.
- 1977 – The Soviet icebreaker NS Arktika (pictured) became the first surface ship to reach the North Pole.
Nitta Yoshisada (d. 1338) · Davy Crockett (b. 1786) · Tarja Turunen (b. 1977)
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