August 17: on this day in history
A few events that happened on August 17. You do not need to know them all; curiosity is enough.
Historical events
- 1876Wagner's opera Götterdämmerung premiered in Bayreuth.
- 1977The Soviet icebreaker Arktika became the first ship to reach the North Pole on the surface.
- 1978Double Eagle II made history as the first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean successfully.
- 2008Swimmer Michael Phelps set a record by winning his eighth gold medal in Beijing.
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