Historical Events In 2017

Mar 11   At least 65 killed in landslide at rubbish dump near Addis Ababa, Ethopia on this day in history.  

Mar 14   In the year 2017 european Court of Justice rules companies can ban staff from wearing religious symbols, including headscarves  

Mar 14   World's oldest golf club Muirfield in Scotland, votes to admit women as members for 1st time in 273 years in the year 2017.  

Mar 15   Disney refuses to cut gay moment in film "Beauty and the Beast" for Malaysian censors, instead pulls film from Malaysia in the year 2017.  

Mar 15   Dutch elections; Prime Minister Mark Rutte's centre-right VVD party win 33 seats vs against 20 for right wing Geert Wilder's Party of Freedom in the year 2017.  

Mar 15   In the year 2017 french fashion house Givenchy appoints it first female designer, Englishwoman Clare Waight Keller  

Mar 16   US President Donald Trump 's second travel ban is blocked by 2 federal courts in the year 2017.  

Mar 17   On this day in history live-action remake "Beauty and the Beast" directed by Bill Condon and starring Emma Watson opens  

Mar 20   Indian rivers Yamuna and the Ganges declared "living entities" by court in the state of Uttarakhand in the year 2017.  

Mar 21   In the year 2017 singer Wyclef Jean wrongly identified as a suspect, handcuffed and detained by LA county sheriff’s department  

Mar 22   Arctic records its lowest ever winter ice cover according to US National Snow and Ice Data Center, 5.5 million square miles in the year 2017.  

Mar 22   In the year 2017 terrorist attack on London's Westminster Bridge and Houses of Parliament kills 4 including a police officer and injures 40  

Mar 22   In the year 2017 tomb of Jesus reopens after restoration in Jerusalem  

Mar 24   In the year 2017 uS President Donald Trump and Republican party forced to pull their attempt to repeal Obamacare after internal opposition  

Mar 26   Anti-corruption protests in Russia result in hundreds arrested including opposition leader Aleksei Navalny on this day in history.  

Mar 26   On this day in history carrie Lam is first woman elected to lead Hong Kong by Beijing-influenced electorial commission  

Mar 26   On this day in history mass protests in Chile over country's privatised pension system  

Mar 28   In the year 2017 britain introduces 1st new pound coin in 30 years with secret security feature inside to stop counterfeiting  

Mar 28   On this day in history cyclone Debbie strikes north east Queensland coast as a category 4 storm  

Mar 28   US confirms likely it is behind the air strike in Mosul, Iraq that led to collapse of a building that killed more than 100 civilians on this day in history.  

Mar 28   US President Donald Trump signs Energy Independence executive order undoing Obama climate-control measures in the year 2017.  

Mar 28   On this day in history world's largest dinosaur footprint at 1.7 metres found in Kimberley, Western Australia  

Mar 29   Ivanka Trump assumes an unpaid position as Advisor to the President, Donald Trump on this day in history.  

Mar 29   Man's body found inside a 7m long reticulated python in Sulawesi, Indonesia in the year 2017.  

Mar 29   On this day in history the United Kingdom triggers article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, starting the Brexit Negotiations, the talks for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.  

Mar 29   On this day in history uK Prime Minister Teresa May signs article 50 letter, sends to to the EU, formally triggering Brexit  

Mar 30   On this day in history ex-South Korean president Park Geun-hye arrested in corruption investigation  

Mar 30   North Carolina repeals its controversial bathroom law that restricted transgender use in the year 2017.  

Mar 30   In the year 2017 spaceX conducts the world's first reflight of an orbital class rocket.  

Mar 30   Venezuela Supreme Court takes over legislative powers of the National Assembly, opposition calls it a coup in the year 2017.  

Mar 31   Mudslides caused by heavy rains sweep through Mocoa, Colombia killing more than 200 in the year 2017.  

Apr 01   In the year 2017 bob Dylan receives his Nobel Prize for Literature at a private ceremony in Stockholm  

Apr 01   In the year 2017 chinese leaders announce plans to build city in Xiongan New Area, 3x size of New York  

Apr 02   On this day in history american golfer Lexi Thompson loses ANA Inspiration in Racho Mirage because of TV viewer emailing earlier infringement  

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Jan 01   In the year 2017 death of tony Atkinson, British economist  

Jan 01   In the year 2017 death of hilarion Capucci, Syrian Catholic bishop  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of derek Parfit, British philosopher  

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

Jan 02   Viktor Tsaryov, Russian footballer died in the year 2017.  

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.