Historical Events In 2017

Feb 05   In the year 2017 heavy metal band Black Sabbath play their last concert in their home town Birmingham, England   

Feb 05   On this day in history romanian government scraps corruption degree after 6 days of mass demonstrations   

Feb 06   In the year 2017 qatar Airways achieves the longest-ever commercial flight in service when its B777 aircraft lands in Auckland after a 16 hour and 23 minutes flight from Doha   

Feb 08   In the year 2017 uS Senate confirms Jeff Sessions Attorney General, after controversy and protests   

Feb 11   North Korea prompts international condemnation by test firing a ballistic missile across the Sea of Japan on this day in history.   

Feb 12   59th Grammy Awards: Adele wins Best Song "Hello" and Best Album "25" in the year 2017.   

Feb 12   Emergency spillway at Oroville Dam, California threatens to collapse, 180,00 residents ordered to evacuate in the year 2017.   

Feb 12   In the year 2017 north Korea conducts a solid fuel ballistic missile test from Banghyon air base   

Feb 13   In the year 2017 harrison Ford involved in a near miss while flying a plane at John Wayne Airport, Orange County   

Feb 13   US President Donald Trump accepts the resignation of national security adviser Michael Flynn over his dealings with Russia in the year 2017.   

Feb 16   Car bomb in Bayaa, Baghdad kills at least 48, Islamic State claims responsibility. 3rd attack in 3 days in the year 2017.   

Feb 16   Suicide attack on shrine of Sufi saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Sehwan, Pakistan kills 72, Islamic State claims responsibility on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Discovery of a new mostly underwater continent Zealandia in the South Pacific announced in research journal "GSA Today" in the year 2017.   

Feb 20   In the year 2017 famine is declared in Unity State, South Sudan, affecting 4.9 million   

Feb 21   Bodies of 87 African migrants wash ashore at Zawiya, Libya on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 2017 plane crashes into shopping centre in Essendon, Melbourne, Australia killing the five people on board   

Feb 22   On this day in history discovery of 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting star Trappist-1 announced in Journal "Nature" - raises possibility of alien life   

Feb 22   Jay-Z becomes 1st rapper to be inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside Max Martin, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis in the year 2017.   

Feb 22   On this day in history uS President Donald Trump overturns Obama directive on Transgender rights to use toilets   

Feb 25   Tom Perez is elected Chair of the Democratic National Committee in the year 2017.   

Feb 26   89th Academy Awards: Best Picture "Moonlight" (after mix-up), Best Director Damien Chazelle, Best Actor Casey Affleck , Best Actress Emma Stone on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Charo is revealed as a contestant on season 24 of Dancing with the Stars on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history gustav Klimt's painting "Bauerngarten" sells for $59.3m in London   

Mar 02   US Attorney General Jeff Sessions recuses himself from the investigation into Trump campaign contacts with Russia after revelations he met Russian ambassador on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Mass grave of 800 children and infants confirmed at a former Catholic care home in Tuam, Ireland in the year 2017.   

Mar 05   US President Donald Trump in a tweet accusses former President Obama without offering any evidence of wiretapping Trump Towers during the presidential campaign in the year 2017.   

Mar 06   On this day in history uS President Donald Trump signs his second executive order barring travelers from 6 mostly-Muslim countries for 90 days but leaves out Iraq   

Mar 06   On this day in history wikileaks publishes "Vault 7" CIA documents detailing its hacking and surveillance techniques   

Mar 07   19 girls killed in a fire at a government-run care center in San José Pinula, Guatemala in the year 2017.   

Mar 07   In the year 2017 malta's famous landmark the Azure Window collaspes into the sea after a storm   

Mar 08   On this day in history aboriginal DNA study by University of Adelaide shows Aboriginal population dates back 50,000 years from one migration   

Mar 08   On this day in history fC Barcelona in a great comeback become 1st team to overturn 4-0 deficit beating St-Germain 6-5 in return game to reach the Champions League quarter finals   

Mar 10   South Korean judges uphold parliaments' decision to impeach President Park Geun-hye in the year 2017.   

Mar 10   On this day in history the UN warns that the world is facing the biggest humanitarian crisis since World War II, with up to 20 million people at risk of starvation and famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and Nigeria.   

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Jan 01   Tony Atkinson, British economist died on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Hilarion Capucci, Syrian Catholic bishop died on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Derek Parfit, British philosopher died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 2017 death of john Berger, British art critic, novelist and painter   

Jan 02   Viktor Tsaryov, Russian footballer died in the year 2017.   

Jan 03   In the year 2017 death of igor Volk, Ukrainian-born Russian cosmonaut   

Jan 04   Ezio Pascutti, Italian footballer died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Georges Prêtre, French conductor died on this day in history.