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   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 in the year 2017.  

Feb 08   US Senate confirms Jeff Sessions Attorney General, after controversy and protests in the year 2017.  

Feb 11   In the year 2017 north Korea prompts international condemnation by test firing a ballistic missile across the Sea of Japan.  

Feb 12   On this day in history 59th Grammy Awards: Adele wins Best Song "Hello" and Best Album "25"  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   On this day in history 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   Famine is declared in Unity State, South Sudan, affecting 4.9 million on this day in history.  

Feb 21   Bodies of 87 African migrants wash ashore at Zawiya, Libya in the year 2017.  

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

Feb 22   Discovery of 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting star Trappist-1 announced in Journal "Nature" - raises possibility of alien life in the year 2017.  

Feb 22   In the year 2017 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   On this day in history tom Perez is elected Chair of the Democratic National Committee  

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

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

Mar 01   Gustav Klimt's painting "Bauerngarten" sells for $59.3m in London in the year 2017.  

Mar 02   In the year 2017 uS Attorney General Jeff Sessions recuses himself from the investigation into Trump campaign contacts with Russia after revelations he met Russian ambassador  

Mar 03   On this day in history 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   US President Donald Trump signs his second executive order barring travelers from 6 mostly-Muslim countries for 90 days but leaves out Iraq on this day in history.  

Mar 06   Wikileaks publishes "Vault 7" CIA documents detailing its hacking and surveillance techniques in the year 2017.  

Mar 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 08   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 in the year 2017.  

Mar 10   South Korean judges uphold parliaments' decision to impeach President Park Geun-hye on this day in history.  

Mar 10   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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Tony Atkinson, British economist died in the year 2017.  

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

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

Jan 03   Igor Volk, Ukrainian-born Russian cosmonaut died in the year 2017.  

Jan 04   On this day in history death of ezio Pascutti, Italian footballer  

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