Historical Events In 2017

Jun 16   US President Donald Trump reinstates Cuban travel and business restrictions after they were loosened by President Obama on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Bill Cosby trial for aggravated indecent assault declared a mistrial after jurors couldn't reach a verdict on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 2017 collision at sea between U.S.S. Fitzgerald and ACX Crystal, a Philippine cargo ship kills 7 US sailors in Japanese waters   

Jun 17   Forest fires in Pedrógão Grande, Portugal begin, kill 62 people, more than 1,600 firefighters fight 156 fires in the year 2017.   

Jun 18   117th US Golf Open: Brooks Koepka wins his 1st major with a 16-under par 272 round at Erin Hills, Wisconsin on this day in history.   

Jun 18   French President Emmanuel Macron 's party La République en Marche and allies win a majority in 2nd round French legislative elections in the year 2017.   

Jun 18   Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) fire six surface-to-surface mid-range ballistic missile from domestic bases targeting ISIL forces in the Syrian Deir ez-Zor Governorate in response to the terrorist attacks in Tehran earlier that month on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Pakistan defeat India to win cricket's Champions Trophy at the Oval in London by 180 runs, Fakhar Zaman scores 114 runs in the year 2017.   

Jun 18   On this day in history rare magnitude-four earthquake causes a tsunami to hit Nuugaatsiaq in northwestern Greenland   

Jun 19   Bexit negotiations begin between United Kingdom and the European Union in Brussels in the year 2017.   

Jun 19   In the year 2017 first full genetic study of cats published in "Nature Ecology and Evolution", reveals domesticated 9,000 years ago, descended from one species (African wildcat)   

Jun 19   On this day in history record 65.6 million people displaced around the world in 2016 reported by UN refugee agency   

Jun 19   Russia warns the US it will target US and allied aircraft over Syria after US fighter shoots down Syrian warplane in the year 2017.   

Jun 20   On this day in history british actor Daniel Day-Lewis announces his retirement from acting   

Jun 20   On this day in history tiger Woods checks into a clinic to manage his pain medication and sleep disorder, following his arrest for driving under the influence   

Jun 20   In the year 2017 uber founder Travis Kalanick resigns as CEO after a shareholder revolt   

Jun 20   US toymaker Mattel releases 15 new body types for their Ken doll, including one with a man bun on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In landmark case Israeli woman wins sexism case against airline El Al after asked to change seat away from a man in the year 2017.   

Jun 21   In the year 2017 romanian Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu outed after losing no-confidence vote 241-7   

Jun 21   On this day in history the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul, Iraq, is destroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.   

Jun 22   Prince Harry claims no one in UK royal family wants to be King or Queen in article published in Newsweek in the year 2017.   

Jun 23   In the year 2017 "Bridge Over Troubled Water" single organized by Simon Cowell for those affected by Grenfell tower fire reaches No. 1 in UK charts   

Jun 23   In the year 2017 landslide in Xinmo village, Sichuan province, China kills 15 with more than 100 missing   

Jun 23   On this day in history saudi Arabia and allies, Egypt, UAE and Bahrain issue list of 13 conditions to Qatar in return for lifting sanctions, including closing Al Jazeera TV   

Jun 24   UN states Yemen cholera epidemic reached 200,000 cases, with 1,300 deaths. Worst cholera outbreak anywhere in the world on this day in history.   

Jun 24   World record for highest altitude football match ever played at 18,799ft on Mount Kilimanjaro by women's international team in the year 2017.   

Jun 25   Tanker carrying fuel bursts into flames near Ahmedpur East, Pakistan, killing more than 200 people in the year 2017.   

Jun 25   On this day in history the World Health Organization estimates that Yemen has over 200,000 cases of cholera.   

Jun 26   America's Cup: Emirates Team New Zealand defeat Oracle Team USA 7-1 in Bermuda, Peter Burling (26) youngest ever helmsman on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Brazilian state prosecutors file corruption charges against President Michel Temer in the year 2017.   

Jun 26   In the year 2017 helicopter with rogue police pilot attacks Venezuelan Supreme Court in Caracas   

Jun 26   Theresa May 's UK Conservative minority party strike deal to govern with Northern Ireland's DUP with guarantee of 1 billion funding on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 2017 a series of cyberattacks using the Petya malware begins, affecting organizations in Ukraine.   

Jun 27   On this day in history african Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina wins the World Food Prize   

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

Jan 01   Hilarion Capucci, Syrian Catholic bishop died in the year 2017.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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