Historical Events In 2017

Nov 22   In the year 2017 the International Court of Justice finds Ratko Mladić guilty of genocide committed in Srebrenica during the 1990s Bosnian War, the worst massacre in Europe since World War II. He is sentenced to life in prison.  

Nov 22   Uber admits hackers stole personal information affecting 57 million people worldwide and paid $100,00 to keep quiet in the year 2017.  

Nov 22   Vanellope Wilkins, born with her heart outside her body, is first UK baby to survive birth and operations to reinsert her heart in the year 2017.  

Nov 23   Brazilian footballer Robinho sentenced to nine years in prison for rape in Italy in the year 2017.  

Nov 23   Papua New Guinea Police storm Manus Island refugee camp, forcibly removing asylum seekers in the year 2017.  

Nov 24   A mosque attack in Sinai, Egypt kills 305 worshippers and leaves hundreds more wounded in the year 2017.  

Nov 24   In the year 2017 emmerson Mnangagwa is sworn in as President of Zimbabwe, replacing Robert Mugabe  

Nov 24   Militant gunmen attack a Sufi mosque in Bir al-Abed on the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, killing 305 people, government retaliates bombing the area in the year 2017.  

Nov 25   Actress Naya Rivera arrested on a domestic battery charge in West Virginia on this day in history.  

Nov 25   Longest known frozen embryo to be successfully born is delivered in Tennessee - Emma Wren Gibson, frozen 24 years ago on this day in history.  

Nov 26   In the year 2017 factory explosion in Chinese port city Ningbo kills at least 2, injuries 30, flattens buildings  

Nov 26   In the year 2017 presidential elections held in Honduras with allegations of electoral fraud and resulting violent protests  

Nov 27   Bangkok Fire and Rescue Department confirm it has had 31,801 call outs to deal with snakes this year on this day in history.  

Nov 27   Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce their engagement in the year 2017.  

Nov 27   Freight trains kills more than 100 reindeer over three days in Norway on this day in history.  

Nov 27   North Korean ghost ship washes up Akita prefecture beach, Japan with 8 skeletons on board, 4th boat in a month on this day in history.  

Nov 27   In the year 2017 pope Francis begins a three-day trip to Myanmar, amid the Rohingya refugee crisis  

Nov 28   India's Supreme Court rejects appeal to block global release of controversial film "Padmavati" in the year 2017.  

Nov 28   Uhuru Kenyatta sworn in for a second term as president of Kenya in the year 2017.  

Nov 29   American TV host Matt Lauer is fired from NBC's "Today" show after an allegation of sexual misconduct in the year 2017.  

Nov 29   On this day in history bosnian war criminal Slobodan Praljak commits suicide by poison in court at The Hague after 20 year prison term read out  

Nov 30   In the year 2017 def Jam founder Russell Simmons steps down from his companies after allegations of sexual misconduct  

Nov 30   On this day in history disney announces it has cast Chinese actress Liu Yifei to play Mulan in up-coming live action film  

Nov 30   World's longest recorded rainbow - 8 hrs 58 min in Taipei's Yangmingshan mountain range in the year 2017.  

Dec 01   President Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to the F.B.I on this day in history.  

Dec 02   On this day in history egyptian lawyer Nabih al-Wahsh sentenced to 3 years in prison for saying women wearing ripped jeans should be raped  

Dec 03   In the year 2017 first pizza party in space held by astronauts of the International Space Station  

Dec 04   In the year 2017 new York Giants fire coach Bob McAdoo and manager Jerry Reese  

Dec 04   In the year 2017 new York's Metropolitan Opera suspends conductor James Levine after allegations of sexual misconduct  

Dec 04   Thomas fire begins and spreads to city of Ventura, California on this day in history.  

Dec 04   US President Trump scales back Utah National Parks - Bears Ears National Monument (85%), Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (50%) in the year 2017.  

Dec 04   US Supreme Court allows President Trump's travel ban to come into effect for 6 mostly Muslim countries on this day in history.  

Dec 05   In the year 2017 artist Lubaina Himid wins Britain's Turner Prize, oldest person at 63 and first nonwhite woman  

Dec 05   In the year 2017 austrian courts rule in favour of same-sex marriage from 2019  

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

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

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

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

Jan 02   Viktor Tsaryov, Russian footballer died on this day in history.  

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