17 August



On 17 August 1888, psychic entertainer Madame Mentalist had a show, according to a poster in London. (COMIC: Ripper's Curse)

In 1947, as part of the Partition of India, borders were drawn, Pakistan was declared its nation, separate from India. The Thirteenth Doctor and her companions Ryan Sinclair, Yasmin Khan and Graham O'Brien arrived in the Punjab on this date and stayed until the following day. (TV: Demons of the Punjab)