Page 18: Historical Events In 2017

Oct 16   Iraqi army seizes control of oil-rich Kirkuk, from Kurdish peshmerga   

Oct 16   Panama Papers Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia killed in a suspicious car bomb in Malta.   

Oct 16   Storm formed from Hurricane Ophelia lashes Ireland, killing 3 people.   

Oct 17   In this year, American short-story writer George Saunders claims the Man Booker Prize for his inaugural novel "Lincoln in the Bardo".   

Oct 17   Islamic State headquarters Raqqa declared under full control of US-led alliance by Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spokesman Talal Sello after 4 months of fighting   

Oct 17   Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declares city of Marawi "liberated" from militants   

Oct 17   Syrian Civil War: Raqqa is declared fully liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.   

Oct 18   19th Chinese Communist Party congress opens in Beijing with President Xi Jinping delivering 3hr 23min speech heralding “new era”.   

Oct 18   US congresswoman Frederica Wilson says President Donald Trump said to bereaved army family of Sgt. La David Johnson "He knew what he was signing up for, but I guess it hurts anyway".   

Oct 19   New Zealand Labour Party forms a coalition government led by Jacinda Ardern (37), youngest NZ leader in 161 years   

Oct 19   Outbreak of the Marburg virus declared by Uganda's Ministry of Health   

Oct 20   Pollution linked to 1 in 6 deaths worldwide or 9 million in 2015 in report published in "The Lancet"   

Oct 22   In this year, "LA Times" publishes investigation with 38 woman accusing Hollywood writer-director James Toback of sexual harassment.   

Oct 24   Albert Einstein 's "Theory of Happiness", written as a note for a bellboy instead of a tip in Tokyo in 1922 sells for $1.56 million.   

Oct 24   Crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman vows to return Saudi Arabia to moderate Islam after announcing 500bn independent economic zone   

Oct 24   Dog doping scandal confirmed by officials of Iditarod, Alaskan dog sled race after dogs test positive for a banned substance   

Oct 25   At the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping assumes his second term as General Secretary (China's paramount leader), and the political theory Xi Jinping Thought is written into the party's constitution   

Oct 25   Chinese Premier Xi Jinping unveils his new ruling council in the Great Hall of the People, none of the five are young enough to succeed him.   

Oct 25   inaugural fossil of a ichthyosaur (marine reptile, 152 million years old) are discovered in India. Reports published in "Plos One" science journal.   

Oct 26   Cremation ceremony for King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand held in Bangkok, a year after his death.   

Oct 26   Explosion and fire at a fireworks factory in Tangerang, Indonesia results in the deaths of 47 and injuries dozens.   

Oct 26   Jacinda Ardern is sworn in as Prime Minister of New Zealand, becoming the world’s youngest female head of government.   

Oct 26   National Party of New Zealand are discovered guilty of breaching copyright of rapper Eminem 's publisher and must pay $413000 for use of the sing “Eminem Esque”.   

Oct 26   Oldest-known tsunami victim revealed by sediment discovered in 6000 year-old skull by scientists near Aitape, Papua New Guinea.   

Oct 26   US President Donald Trump declares the opioid crisis a public health emergency.   

Oct 27   Catalonia declares independence from Spain, but the Catalan Republic is not recognised by the Spanish government or any other sovereign nation   

Oct 27   inaugural operation to separate conjoined twins joined at the head in India completed in New Delhi   

Oct 28   Twin car bomb attacks in Mogadishu, Somalia, kill at least 27, Islamist militant group al-Shabab claim responsibility   

Oct 30   Actor Kevin Spacey issues apology after actor Anthony Rapp accuses him of inappropriate sexual behaviour when he was 14   

Oct 30   Kenyan election rerun, President Uhuru Kenyatta declared the winner with 38% turnout.   

Oct 30   President Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort and associate Rick Gates are indicted on fraud charges, advisor George Papadopoulos pleads guilty to lying to the FBI.   

Oct 30   US federal judge blocks President Trump's ban on transgender people in the military.   

Oct 31   John Kelly White House Chief of Staff comments in TV interview that “the lack of an ability to compromise led to the Civil War", draws criticism   

Oct 31   Judge on Maui, Hawaii orders man to write ex-girlfriend 144 compliments after violating protection order to send 144 nasty text messages.   

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Jan 01   Tony atkinson: British economist   

Jan 01   Hilarion capucci: Syrian catholic bishop   

Jan 01   Derek parfit: British philosopher   

Jan 02   John berger: British art critic, novelist and painter   

Jan 02   Viktor tsaryov: Russian footballer   

Jan 03   Igor volk: Ukrainian-born russian cosmonaut   

Jan 04   Ezio pascutti: Italian footballer   

Jan 04   Georges prêtre: French conductor