About August 17, 1988
August 17, 1988 is the 230th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 136 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
You can browse the full year 1988 calendar in case you need it.
A person born on this day will be 35 years old today. (Assuming this person is still alive and kicking)
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Leo is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Dragon is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).
What Happened On August 17, 1988
- 1988 –Pakistani President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel are killed in a plane crash.
Who Were Born On August 17, 1988?
- 1988 –Brady Corbet, American actor
- 1988 –Erika Toda, Japanese actress
- 1988 –Nichole Cordova, Performer (Girlicious)
Who Died On August 17, 1988?
- 1988 –Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (b. 1914)
- 1988 –Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistani politician, Former Martial Law Administrator and President of Pakistan (b. 1924)
- 1988 –Victoria Shaw, Australian-born American actress (b. 1935)
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