Page 5: Historical Events In 2017

May 01   Billy Corgan agrees to purchase the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) on this day in history.   

May 01   World Snooker Championship: Briton Mark Selby defends title beating John Higgins 18-15, at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield in the year 2017.   

May 06   143rd Kentucky Derby: Always Dreaming ridden by John Velasquez wins in the year 2017.   

May 06   84 abducted schoolgirls released in exchange for Boko Haram suspects in Nigeria on this day in history.   

May 06   Bus crash in Arusha region, Tanzania kills 35 in the year 2017.   

May 06   France bans too thin fashion models and makes labeling of digitally enhanced photos mandatory in the year 2017.   

May 07   “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” becomes the highest grossing Indian box-office film ever earning $120 million in the year 2017.   

May 07   On this day in history emmanuel Macron wins France's presidential election defeating Marine Le Pen   

May 07   In the year 2017 mTV becomes 1st major awards show to adopt gender-neutral categories - Emma Watson best film actor, Millie Bobby Brown best TV actor   

May 09   In the year 2017 fossil of Chinese feathered baby dinosaur formally identified as Beibeilong sinensis (baby dragon in Chinese)   

May 09   On this day in history jakarta’s Christian governor Ahok jailed for 2 years for blasphemy   

May 09   In the year 2017 moon Jae-in elected President of South Korea after a snap election to replace Park Geun-hye   

May 09   In the year 2017 uS President Donald Trump dismisses FBI Director James Comey   

May 10   On this day in history apple becomes the first company to be worth more than $800 billion   

May 10   US President Donald Trump shares classified information about ISIS plot with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak in the Oval Office on this day in history.   

May 12   In the year 2017 brazil declares end to Zika national emergency as cases decrease   

May 12   Computers around the world are hit by a large-scale ransomware cyberattack, which goes on to affect at least 150 countries in the year 2017.   

May 12   In the year 2017 former One Direction singer Harry Styles releases his self-titled debut solo album   

May 13   22 year old UK blogger halts spread of global ransomware cyber-attack by accidentally identifying "kill switch" in the year 2017.   

May 13   In the year 2017 62nd Eurovision Song Contest: Portugal's Salvador Sobral wins singing "Amar Pelos Dois"   

May 13   Bus plunges off cliff near Marmaris, Turkey, killing at least 23, injuring 11 in the year 2017.   

May 15   1st US prosecution under federal Hate Crimes Act of violence against transgender person, murder of Mercedes Williamson on this day in history.   

May 15   State of Emergency declared in Sanaa, Yemen after outbreak of cholera kills 115 on this day in history.   

May 15   In the year 2017 uN Security Council condemns North Korea missile test   

May 16   On this day in history 10-year-old girl granted special 20 week abortion request in Rohtak, India in land-mark case   

May 20   142nd Preakness Stakes: Javier Castellano aboard Cloud Computing wins in 1 minute 55.98 seconds on this day in history.   

May 20   On this day in history uS President Donald Trump begins his 1st foreign trip arriving in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia   

May 22   A terrorist bombing attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England kills 22 people and injures over 500 in the year 2017.   

May 22   In the year 2017 japanese researchers from University of Yamanashi report birth of mice from freeze-dried sperm stored on the International Space Station   

May 22   In the year 2017 south Africa's Western Cape province declares a drought disaster - worst for 113 years   

May 22   On this day in history suicide bombing at Manchester Arena, England, after Ariana Grande concert kills 22 and injures 59   

May 23   UK raises terror threat level to critical following Manchester bombing in the year 2017.   

May 23   On this day in history uS President Donald Trump meets Pope Francis at the Vatican   

May 24   In the year 2017 uEFA Europa League won by Manchester United 2-0 against Ajax in Stockholm   

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Jan 01   Tony Atkinson, British economist died on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Igor Volk, Ukrainian-born Russian cosmonaut died in the year 2017.   

Jan 04   Ezio Pascutti, Italian footballer died in the year 2017.   

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