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

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

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   Terrorist attack on London's Westminster Bridge and Houses of Parliament kills 4 including a police officer and injures 40 in the year 2017.   

Mar 22   Tomb of Jesus reopens after restoration in Jerusalem in the year 2017.   

Mar 24   On this day in history uS President Donald Trump and Republican party forced to pull their attempt to repeal Obamacare after internal opposition   

Mar 26   On this day in history anti-corruption protests in Russia result in hundreds arrested including opposition leader Aleksei Navalny   

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

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

Mar 28   On this day in history britain introduces 1st new pound coin in 30 years with secret security feature inside to stop counterfeiting   

Mar 28   In the year 2017 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   World's largest dinosaur footprint at 1.7 metres found in Kimberley, Western Australia on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Ivanka Trump assumes an unpaid position as Advisor to the President, Donald Trump in the year 2017.   

Mar 29   On this day in history man's body found inside a 7m long reticulated python in Sulawesi, Indonesia   

Mar 29   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 2017 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   In the year 2017 north Carolina repeals its controversial bathroom law that restricted transgender use   

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

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

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

Apr 01   On this day in history bob Dylan receives his Nobel Prize for Literature at a private ceremony in Stockholm   

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

Apr 02   In the year 2017 american golfer Lexi Thompson loses ANA Inspiration in Racho Mirage because of TV viewer emailing earlier infringement   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 2017 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   Ezio Pascutti, Italian footballer died in the year 2017.   

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