Page 15: Historical Events In 2017

Sep 05   Hurricane Irma becomes the post powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history with winds of 185mph on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Togo's government shuts down the internet for a week to quell government opposition in the year 2017.   

Sep 06   On this day in history catalonia's parliament passes law to allow referendum on independence from Spain   

Sep 06   Hurricane Irma makes landfall on Caribbean islands of Barbuda, Sint Maartens and British Virgin Islands. Prime Minister Gaston Browne reports 95% of buildings in Barbuda damaged in the year 2017.   

Sep 06   The Caribbean and United States are struck by Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 hurricane that is the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin outside the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. The storm causes at least 134 deaths and at least $63 billion (2017 USD) in damage on this day in history.   

Sep 07   On this day in history 8.2 earthquake hits south-west of Pijijiapan, Mexico killing at least 90, strongest Mexican quake in a century   

Sep 07   Consumer credit reporting agency Equifax reports earlier cyberattack could affects 143 million Americans on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Egyptian archaeologists announce the discovery of a 3,500-year-old tomb of a goldsmith and his family in Draa Abul-Naga, Egypt on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Hurricane Irma makes landfall in the Florida Keys in the US as a category 3 hurricane in the year 2017.   

Sep 10   137th Men's U.S. Open: Rafael Nadal defeats Kevin Anderson (6-3 6-3 6-4) in the year 2017.   

Sep 10   In the year 2017 137th Women's U.S. Tennis Open: Sloane Stephens defeats Madison Keys (6-3 6-0), only the 2nd unseeded winner   

Sep 10   74th Venice Film Festival: "The Shape of Water" directed by Guillermo del Toro wins the Golden Lion on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 2017 hurricane Irma leaves 7 million US homes without power in Florida and Georgia   

Sep 11   On this day in history norwegian Conservative Prime Minister Erna Solberg, heading a right-wing coalition, claims victory in Norway's general election   

Sep 11   One million march on this state's national day in Barcelona in support of independence for Catalonia in the year 2017.   

Sep 11   In the year 2017 uN imposes new export sanctions on North Korea   

Sep 12   Apple unveils premium iPhone X costing $999, along with iPhone 8 in the year 2017.   

Sep 12   In the year 2017 hope Hicks appointed permanent White House Communications Director after working in an interim role   

Sep 12   In the year 2017 lady Gaga confirms her battlle with chronic illness fibromyalgia   

Sep 12   Monster fatburg 250m long, 130 tons, size of 11 buses found in sewers under east London in the year 2017.   

Sep 13   In the year 2017 actress Rebel Wilson awarded $4.56 million in damages in libel case against Bauer Media in Melbourne, largest defamation payout in Australia   

Sep 13   In the year 2017 international Olympic Committee announces Paris (2024) and Los Angeles (2028) will host the Olympic games   

Sep 13   Martin Shkreli's bail revoked after he judged risk to community for posting $5,000 bounty for a strand of Hillary Clinton 's hair on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Nursing home inhabitants rescued after losing their air-conditioning in aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Hollywood, Florida, 11 die in the year 2017.   

Sep 13   On this day in history the International Olympic Committee awards Paris and Los Angeles the right to host the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics, respectively.   

Sep 13   In the year 2017 uN Secretary-General António Guterres says Rohingya refugee crisis now "catastrophic" as 370,000 confirmed to have fled Myanmar   

Sep 14   19 people die when a boat capsizes on Yamun River in Uttar Pradesh, India in the year 2017.   

Sep 14   On this day in history bodleian Library reveals earliest evidence of the zero symbol in 3rd or 4th Century Bakhshali (Pakistan) manuscript, through carbon dating   

Sep 14   Fire at a religious school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, kills 23 in the year 2017.   

Sep 14   On this day in history selena Gomez reveals she had a kidney transplant, because of lupus, donated by her friend Francia Rais   

Sep 14   Two Islamic State terrorist attacks in Dhiqar province, Southern Iraq, kill at least 60 on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Cassini-Huygens ends its 13-year mission by plunging into Saturn, becoming the first spacecraft to enter the planet's atmosphere on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Terrorist bomb only partially explodes in attack at Parsons Green tube station, London, injuring 29 in the year 2017.   

Sep 16   On this day in history new Zealand All Black ruby team scores record 57-0 against South African Springboks in Auckland   

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Jan 01   Tony Atkinson, British economist died in the year 2017.   

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

Jan 01   Derek Parfit, British philosopher died in the year 2017.   

Jan 02   In the year 2017 death of john Berger, British art critic, novelist and painter   

Jan 02   In the year 2017 death of viktor Tsaryov, Russian footballer   

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