Historical Events In 2017

Dec 11   US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand calls for the resignation of President Donald Trump given 16 women have accused him of sexual harassment on this day in history.  

Dec 12   Australian shopping mall firm Westfield is bought by French property company Unibail-Rodamco for $15.7 billion in the year 2017.  

Dec 12   Democrat Doug Jones defeats Republican Roy Moore for Alabama Senate seat in upset win marked by allegations of sexual misconduct against Moore in the year 2017.  

Dec 13   In the year 2017 democratic Republic of Congo jails for life 11 militiamen for raping 40 children, including a local MP  

Dec 13   In the year 2017 online dictionery Merriam-Webster's most searched word of the year is Feminism  

Dec 13   Prehistoric bones of a penguin as tall as a human (1.77m) found on Otago beach, New Zealand, reported in "Nature Communications" on this day in history.  

Dec 13   On this day in history prime Minister Theresa May 's UK Conservative government loses key vote in Parliament for an amendment to allow MPs to vote on Brexit  

Dec 13   Salma Hayek accuses Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment and threatening to kill her on this day in history.  

Dec 13   On this day in history scientists begin checking interstellar asteroid Oumuamua for signs of alien technology through radio signals  

Dec 14   British surgeon Simon Bramhall admits to branding the liver of 2 patients with his initials on this day in history.  

Dec 14   Suicide bomber kills at least 18 police officers at a training centre parade in Mogadishu, Somalia, Islamic group al-Shabab claim responsibility on this day in history.  

Dec 14   On this day in history the Vatican announces it has rediscovered the lost last paintings of Raphael in Vatican Museum, painted 1520  

Dec 14   The Walt Disney Company announces that it will acquire most of 21st Century Fox, including the 20th Century Fox film studio, for $66 billion on this day in history.  

Dec 14   The Walt Disney Company buys most of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion on this day in history.  

Dec 14   Train ploughs into a school bus cutting it in half, killing 4 children and injuring 20 near Perpignan, France on this day in history.  

Dec 14   US media regulator the Federal Communications Commission votes to end net neutrality in the year 2017.  

Dec 15   In the year 2017 anita Hill is appointed to lead a Hollywood commission on sexual harassment, spearheaded by Kathleen Kennedy  

Dec 17   "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" takes more than $450m worldwide in its opening weekend, 2nd largest opening in North America ($220m) on this day in history.  

Dec 17   Brazilian footballer and former AC Milan and Real Madrid player Kaka retires on this day in history.  

Dec 17   French sailor François Gabart sets round-the-world record for fastest solo navigation of the globe in 42 days 16 hours on this day in history.  

Dec 17   Sebastián Piñera wins Chile's presidential election run-off returning to office after 4 years in the year 2017.  

Dec 17   Set of ink-brush paintings by Qi Baishi sells at auction for 931.5m yuan in Bejing - record for Chinese paintings on this day in history.  

Dec 17   On this day in history terrorist suicide attack on a Methodist church in Quetta, Pakistan kills nine  

Dec 18   Australia regains cricket's Ashes against England, winning by an innings to take 3 game lead at the Wacca in Perth on this day in history.  

Dec 18   In the year 2017 austria swears in new coalition government with Sebastian Kurz aged 31 of the People's Party made Chancellor  

Dec 18   South Africa's ANC selects Cyril Ramaphosa as leader, to succeed President Jacob Zuma on this day in history.  

Dec 20   On this day in history european Commission triggers first step of its article 7 procedure issuing Poland with formal warning of risk to voting rights  

Dec 20   In the year 2017 lady Gaga signs Las Vegas residency deal for $75m at MGM Park Theatre  

Dec 20   US House and Senate pass $1.5 trillion tax bill, the biggest tax overhaul for decades on this day in history.  

Dec 21   UN General Assembly votes 128 to 9 to denounce US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital on this day in history.  

Dec 22   The UN Security Council votes 15-0 in favor of additional sanctions on North Korea, including measures to slash the country's petroleum imports by up to 90% on this day in history.  

Dec 22   On this day in history uN Security Council votes 15 to 0 for additional sanctions on North Korea, including measures to slash the country's petrol imports by up to 90%  

Dec 24   Guatemala follows in the footsteps of the United States by announcing that they will also move their Israeli embassy to Jerusalem, followed by Honduras and Panama two days later in the year 2017.  

Dec 31   Coldest ball drop on record in New York City, low temperature reaches -4°F in the year 2017.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Next Page »

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of hilarion Capucci, Syrian Catholic bishop  

Jan 01   In the year 2017 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   In the year 2017 death of viktor Tsaryov, Russian footballer  

Jan 03   On this day in history death of igor Volk, Ukrainian-born Russian cosmonaut  

Jan 04   Ezio Pascutti, Italian footballer died on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Georges Prêtre, French conductor died in the year 2017.