Historical Events In 2017

Aug 24   Largest-ever lottery jackpot win in the US - $758.7m won by Mavis Wanczyk of Massachusetts in US Powerball Jackpot on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Category 4 Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas northeast of Corpus Christi with 130 m.p.h. winds in the year 2017.   

Aug 25   Hurricane Harvey strikes the United States as a Category 4 hurricane, causing catastrophic damage to the Houston metropolitan area, mostly due to record-breaking floods. At least 90 deaths are recorded, and total damage reaches $198.6 billion (2017 USD), making Harvey the costliest natural disaster in United States history on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Indian spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is convicted of raping two of his followers in Panchkula in the year 2017.   

Aug 25   ongoing - A military operation targeting Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar "seems a textbook example of ethnic cleansing", according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the year 2017.   

Aug 25   On this day in history president Donald Trump grants presidential pardon to Joe Arpaio, who had been convicted of contempt of court for racial profiling   

Aug 25   Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong jailed for 5 years for corruption in South Korea in the year 2017.   

Aug 26   On this day in history half a million people take part in a peace march in Barcelona, following terrorist attacks   

Aug 26   On this day in history hurricane Harvey downgraded to a tropical storm, National Hurricane Center warns of “multiday rainfall disaster”   

Aug 26   On this day in history violent clashes after conviction of spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh kill 31 in Panchkula, 120 admitted to hospital   

Aug 26   In the year 2017 women's Ruby World Cup: New Zealand Black Ferns defeat England 41-32 in the final in Belfast   

Aug 27   In the year 2017 former five-weight world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeats MMA fighter Conor McGregor in his debut match in the 10th round in Las Vegas   

Aug 28   On this day in history english actor Ed Skrein pulls out of role in movie “Hellboy” after whitewashing criticism   

Aug 28   Investigation into German nurse Niels Högel, a serving life sentence for killing two patients, concludes he probably killed 86 more in the year 2017.   

Aug 28   Kenya brings in world's toughest ban on plastic bags with possible US$38,000 fine and four years in jail in the year 2017.   

Aug 28   Matt Vogel makes his debut as the voice of Kermit the Frog in "Muppet Thought of the Week" video on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history north Korea launches missile that flies over Japan, the country's J-Alert warning system warns people to take cover   

Aug 29   In the year 2017 hurricane Harvey sets rainfall record (51.88 inches in Cedar Bayou) from a tropical cyclone in continental US, according to US National Weather Service   

Aug 29   Monsoon rains in Mumbai cause chaos closing schools and airports on this day in history.   

Aug 29   US President Donald Trump visits flood affected Texas on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history authorities say floods across Bangladesh, Nepal and India have killed more 1200 people and damaged 697,000 houses   

Aug 30   Brazilian court blocks President Michel Temer from abolishing Renca, whihc would open parts of the Amazon to mining on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history hurricane Irma forms near Cape Verde Islands, will go on to become category 5 hurricane and kill at least 102   

Aug 30   On this day in history late author Terry Pratchett ' unfinished works destroyed by steamroller as per his instructions   

Aug 31   Indicationss Neanderthals were the first to make glue out of tar strengthened by research published in "Scientific Reports" in the year 2017.   

Aug 31   In the year 2017 international Organization for Migration states 18,500 Rohingya Muslims have fled from violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state after 110 deaths, making for Bangladesh   

Sep 01   In the year 2017 kenyan Chief Justice David Maraga invalidates Kenyan re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta   

Sep 01   In the year 2017 russian President Vladimir Putin expels 755 diplomats in response to United States sanctions.   

Sep 03   On this day in history 1.4 ton WWII bomb defused in Frankfurt, Germany with 60,000 people evacuated, the largest postwar   

Sep 03   Californian governor Jerry Brown issues state of emergency due to La Tuna brush fire near Los Angeles in the year 2017.   

Sep 03   In the year 2017 north Korea conducts its sixth and most powerful nuclear test.   

Sep 04   In the year 2017 nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai criticizes Suu Kyi's lack of response to the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar   

Sep 04   US President Donald Trump announces Dreamers program, The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) will be stopped in the year 2017.   

Sep 05   Barry Callebaut announce a 4th type of chocolate, "Ruby", made from the Ruby cocoa bean in the year 2017.   

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

Jan 01   Hilarion Capucci, Syrian Catholic bishop died on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Derek Parfit, British philosopher died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history death of viktor Tsaryov, Russian footballer   

Jan 03   Igor Volk, Ukrainian-born Russian cosmonaut died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history death of georges Prêtre, French conductor