Historical Events In 2017

Mar 11   On this day in history at least 65 killed in landslide at rubbish dump near Addis Ababa, Ethopia  

Mar 14   In the year 2017 european Court of Justice rules companies can ban staff from wearing religious symbols, including headscarves  

Mar 14   World's oldest golf club Muirfield in Scotland, votes to admit women as members for 1st time in 273 years in the year 2017.  

Mar 15   On this day in history disney refuses to cut gay moment in film "Beauty and the Beast" for Malaysian censors, instead pulls film from Malaysia  

Mar 15   Dutch elections; Prime Minister Mark Rutte's centre-right VVD party win 33 seats vs against 20 for right wing Geert Wilder's Party of Freedom on this day in history.  

Mar 15   On this day in history french fashion house Givenchy appoints it first female designer, Englishwoman Clare Waight Keller  

Mar 16   US President Donald Trump 's second travel ban is blocked by 2 federal courts in the year 2017.  

Mar 17   Live-action remake "Beauty and the Beast" directed by Bill Condon and starring Emma Watson opens in the year 2017.  

Mar 20   On this day in history indian rivers Yamuna and the Ganges declared "living entities" by court in the state of Uttarakhand  

Mar 21   On this day in history singer Wyclef Jean wrongly identified as a suspect, handcuffed and detained by LA county sheriff’s department  

Mar 22   Arctic records its lowest ever winter ice cover according to US National Snow and Ice Data Center, 5.5 million square miles on this day in history.  

Mar 22   Terrorist attack on London's Westminster Bridge and Houses of Parliament kills 4 including a police officer and injures 40 in the year 2017.  

Mar 22   Tomb of Jesus reopens after restoration in Jerusalem on this day in history.  

Mar 24   US President Donald Trump and Republican party forced to pull their attempt to repeal Obamacare after internal opposition on this day in history.  

Mar 26   On this day in history anti-corruption protests in Russia result in hundreds arrested including opposition leader Aleksei Navalny  

Mar 26   In the year 2017 carrie Lam is first woman elected to lead Hong Kong by Beijing-influenced electorial commission  

Mar 26   On this day in history mass protests in Chile over country's privatised pension system  

Mar 28   Britain introduces 1st new pound coin in 30 years with secret security feature inside to stop counterfeiting on this day in history.  

Mar 28   On this day in history cyclone Debbie strikes north east Queensland coast as a category 4 storm  

Mar 28   On this day in history uS confirms likely it is behind the air strike in Mosul, Iraq that led to collapse of a building that killed more than 100 civilians  

Mar 28   US President Donald Trump signs Energy Independence executive order undoing Obama climate-control measures on this day in history.  

Mar 28   World's largest dinosaur footprint at 1.7 metres found in Kimberley, Western Australia on this day in history.  

Mar 29   Ivanka Trump assumes an unpaid position as Advisor to the President, Donald Trump in the year 2017.  

Mar 29   Man's body found inside a 7m long reticulated python in Sulawesi, Indonesia in the year 2017.  

Mar 29   The United Kingdom triggers article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, starting the Brexit Negotiations, the talks for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union in the year 2017.  

Mar 29   UK Prime Minister Teresa May signs article 50 letter, sends to to the EU, formally triggering Brexit on this day in history.  

Mar 30   On this day in history ex-South Korean president Park Geun-hye arrested in corruption investigation  

Mar 30   In the year 2017 north Carolina repeals its controversial bathroom law that restricted transgender use  

Mar 30   SpaceX conducts the world's first reflight of an orbital class rocket in the year 2017.  

Mar 30   Venezuela Supreme Court takes over legislative powers of the National Assembly, opposition calls it a coup on this day in history.  

Mar 31   On this day in history mudslides caused by heavy rains sweep through Mocoa, Colombia killing more than 200  

Apr 01   Bob Dylan receives his Nobel Prize for Literature at a private ceremony in Stockholm on this day in history.  

Apr 01   In the year 2017 chinese leaders announce plans to build city in Xiongan New Area, 3x size of New York  

Apr 02   American golfer Lexi Thompson loses ANA Inspiration in Racho Mirage because of TV viewer emailing earlier infringement on this day in history.  

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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   On this day in history death of derek Parfit, British philosopher  

Jan 02   On this day in history death of john Berger, British art critic, novelist and painter  

Jan 02   On this day in history death of viktor Tsaryov, Russian footballer  

Jan 03   Igor Volk, Ukrainian-born Russian cosmonaut died on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Ezio Pascutti, Italian footballer died in the year 2017.  

Jan 04   On this day in history death of georges Prêtre, French conductor