The total solar eclipse of 21 August 2017 crossed the United States from Oregon to South Carolina, the first time a total eclipse had been visible from the continental United States coast to coast since 1918. The path of totality was roughly 100 kilometres wide, and millions of people travelled to be inside it, causing heavy traffic and crowded campsites in several states. The Moon's shadow passed over cities such as Salem, Casper, Nashville and Charleston, while the rest of North America saw a partial eclipse. Totality lasted a little over two minutes at best. The event was widely observed and photographed, and it increased public interest in the next American total eclipse, which occurs in 2024.
Before and after
- 1 August 2017Introduction of Bitcoin Cash
- 13 August 20172017 Ouagadougou attack
- 17 August 20172017 Catalonia attacks
- from 17 August 2017 to 4 September 2017Hurricane Harvey
- 21 August 2017Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017
- from 30 August 2017 to 15 September 2017Hurricane Irma
- 14 September 2017Eastern Syria campaign
- 20 September 2017Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
- 24 September 20172017 German federal election
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