August 17: Division of Korea, Indonesian Independence and the Infamous Radcliffe Line

On This Day in History August 17, 2020 Historical Events 1590  Governor of Roanoke Island colony, John White, returns from England to find no trace of the colonists he had left there 3 years earlier [or Aug 18, 1591] 1903  Joe Pulitzer donates $1 million to Columbia University & begins the Pulitzer Prizes in America 1945  Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta declare Indonesia (Dutch East Indies) independent from the Netherlands 1945  Korea is divided into North and South Korea along the 38th parallel 1947  The Radcliffe Line, the border between Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan is revealed 1998  Monica Lewinsky scandal: US President Bill Clinton admits in taped testimony he had an "improper physical relationship" with the intern and on the same day admits before the nation he "misled people" about the relationship More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Leslie Groves (1896 - 1970) Lil Pump 20th Birthday Mae West (1893 - 1980) Robert De Niro 77th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths José de San Martín (1778 - 1850) Rudolf Hess (1894 - 1987) More Famous Deaths August 17: Why The King Became a Party Pooper A man who tried to impress his king on this day with one of the most lavish and extravagant parties of all time, ended up spending the rest of his life in jail. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand