Page 2: Historical Events In 2017

Feb 05   Heavy metal band Black Sabbath play their last concert in their home town Birmingham, England on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Romanian government scraps corruption degree after 6 days of mass demonstrations on this day in history.   

Feb 06   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   US Senate confirms Jeff Sessions Attorney General, after controversy and protests on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 59th Grammy Awards: Adele wins Best Song "Hello" and Best Album "25"   

Feb 12   On this day in history emergency spillway at Oroville Dam, California threatens to collapse, 180,00 residents ordered to evacuate   

Feb 12   On this day in history north Korea conducts a solid fuel ballistic missile test from Banghyon air base   

Feb 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Car bomb in Bayaa, Baghdad kills at least 48, Islamic State claims responsibility. 3rd attack in 3 days on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 2017 suicide attack on shrine of Sufi saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Sehwan, Pakistan kills 72, Islamic State claims responsibility   

Feb 17   Discovery of a new mostly underwater continent Zealandia in the South Pacific announced in research journal "GSA Today" on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history famine is declared in Unity State, South Sudan, affecting 4.9 million   

Feb 21   On this day in history bodies of 87 African migrants wash ashore at Zawiya, Libya   

Feb 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jay-Z becomes 1st rapper to be inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside Max Martin, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis   

Feb 22   US President Donald Trump overturns Obama directive on Transgender rights to use toilets in the year 2017.   

Feb 25   In the year 2017 tom Perez is elected Chair of the Democratic National Committee   

Feb 26   89th Academy Awards: Best Picture "Moonlight" (after mix-up), Best Director Damien Chazelle, Best Actor Casey Affleck , Best Actress Emma Stone in the year 2017.   

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

Mar 01   In the year 2017 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   In the year 2017 mass grave of 800 children and infants confirmed at a former Catholic care home in Tuam, Ireland   

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

Mar 06   In the year 2017 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   In the year 2017 wikileaks publishes "Vault 7" CIA documents detailing its hacking and surveillance techniques   

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

Mar 07   Malta's famous landmark the Azure Window collaspes into the sea after a storm in the year 2017.   

Mar 08   Aboriginal DNA study by University of Adelaide shows Aboriginal population dates back 50,000 years from one migration in the year 2017.   

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   On this day in history south Korean judges uphold parliaments' decision to impeach President Park Geun-hye   

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   On this day in history death of tony Atkinson, British economist   

Jan 01   Hilarion Capucci, Syrian Catholic bishop died in the year 2017.   

Jan 01   In the year 2017 death of derek Parfit, British philosopher   

Jan 02   John Berger, British art critic, novelist and painter died in the year 2017.   

Jan 02   In the year 2017 death of viktor Tsaryov, Russian footballer   

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

Jan 04   In the year 2017 death of ezio Pascutti, Italian footballer   

Jan 04   In the year 2017 death of georges Prêtre, French conductor