A little reason to celebrate
Black Cat Appreciation Day
Animal ยท August 17
A day for appreciating black cats, from their glossy coats and golden eyes to the quiet company they offer the people they live with.
National days on August 17, 2027
Also on August 17
On this day
- 1585: A first group of colonists sent by Sir Walter Raleigh under the charge of Ralph Lane lands in the New World to create Roanoke Colony on Roanoke Island, off the coast of present-day North Carolina. Walter Raleigh
- 1864: American Civil War: Battle of Gainesville: Confederate forces defeat Union troops near Gainesville, Florida. Battle of Gainesville
- 1942: World War II: U.S. Marines raid the Japanese-held Pacific island of Makin. World War II
- 1958: Pioneer 0, America's first attempt at lunar orbit, is launched using the first Thor-Able rocket and fails. Notable as one of the first attempted launches beyond Earth orbit by any country. Pioneer 0
- 2008: American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games. Michael Phelps
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