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 on this day in history.  

Dec 12   Democrat Doug Jones defeats Republican Roy Moore for Alabama Senate seat in upset win marked by allegations of sexual misconduct against Moore on this day in history.  

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   Online dictionery Merriam-Webster's most searched word of the year is Feminism in the year 2017.  

Dec 13   In the year 2017 prehistoric bones of a penguin as tall as a human (1.77m) found on Otago beach, New Zealand, reported in "Nature Communications"  

Dec 13   Prime Minister Theresa May 's UK Conservative government loses key vote in Parliament for an amendment to allow MPs to vote on Brexit in the year 2017.  

Dec 13   In the year 2017 salma Hayek accuses Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment and threatening to kill her  

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 in the year 2017.  

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   In the year 2017 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 in the year 2017.  

Dec 14   The Walt Disney Company buys most of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion in the year 2017.  

Dec 14   In the year 2017 train ploughs into a school bus cutting it in half, killing 4 children and injuring 20 near Perpignan, France  

Dec 14   On this day in history uS media regulator the Federal Communications Commission votes to end net neutrality  

Dec 15   Anita Hill is appointed to lead a Hollywood commission on sexual harassment, spearheaded by Kathleen Kennedy on this day in history.  

Dec 17   "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" takes more than $450m worldwide in its opening weekend, 2nd largest opening in North America ($220m) in the year 2017.  

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 in the year 2017.  

Dec 17   Sebastián Piñera wins Chile's presidential election run-off returning to office after 4 years on this day in history.  

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   Terrorist suicide attack on a Methodist church in Quetta, Pakistan kills nine on this day in history.  

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   In the year 2017 south Africa's ANC selects Cyril Ramaphosa as leader, to succeed President Jacob Zuma  

Dec 20   European Commission triggers first step of its article 7 procedure issuing Poland with formal warning of risk to voting rights in the year 2017.  

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

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

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

Dec 22   On this day in history 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%.  

Dec 22   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% in the year 2017.  

Dec 24   In the year 2017 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.  

Dec 31   On this day in history coldest ball drop on record in New York City, low temperature reaches -4°F.  

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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   In the year 2017 death of derek Parfit, British philosopher  

Jan 02   John Berger, British art critic, novelist and painter died on this day in history.  

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.