Historical Events In 2017

Mar 11   In the year 2017 at least 65 killed in landslide at rubbish dump near Addis Ababa, Ethopia   

Mar 14   On this day in history european Court of Justice rules companies can ban staff from wearing religious symbols, including headscarves   

Mar 14   World's oldest golf club Muirfield in Scotland, votes to admit women as members for 1st time in 273 years on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Disney refuses to cut gay moment in film "Beauty and the Beast" for Malaysian censors, instead pulls film from Malaysia in the year 2017.   

Mar 15   In the year 2017 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   

Mar 15   On this day in history french fashion house Givenchy appoints it first female designer, Englishwoman Clare Waight Keller   

Mar 16   On this day in history uS President Donald Trump 's second travel ban is blocked by 2 federal courts   

Mar 17   Live-action remake "Beauty and the Beast" directed by Bill Condon and starring Emma Watson opens on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Indian rivers Yamuna and the Ganges declared "living entities" by court in the state of Uttarakhand on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Singer Wyclef Jean wrongly identified as a suspect, handcuffed and detained by LA county sheriff’s department on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history terrorist attack on London's Westminster Bridge and Houses of Parliament kills 4 including a police officer and injures 40   

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

Mar 24   In the year 2017 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   Britain introduces 1st new pound coin in 30 years with secret security feature inside to stop counterfeiting on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 2017.   

Mar 28   On this day in history uS President Donald Trump signs Energy Independence executive order undoing Obama climate-control measures   

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   On this day in history 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.   

Mar 29   UK Prime Minister Teresa May signs article 50 letter, sends to to the EU, formally triggering Brexit on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 2017 ex-South Korean president Park Geun-hye arrested in corruption investigation   

Mar 30   North Carolina repeals its controversial bathroom law that restricted transgender use in the year 2017.   

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

Mar 30   Venezuela Supreme Court takes over legislative powers of the National Assembly, opposition calls it a coup on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 2017 mudslides caused by heavy rains sweep through Mocoa, Colombia killing more than 200   

Apr 01   In the year 2017 bob Dylan receives his Nobel Prize for Literature at a private ceremony in Stockholm   

Apr 01   On this day in history chinese leaders announce plans to build city in Xiongan New Area, 3x size of New York   

Apr 02   American golfer Lexi Thompson loses ANA Inspiration in Racho Mirage because of TV viewer emailing earlier infringement on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history death of tony Atkinson, British economist   

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   On this day in history death of john Berger, British art critic, novelist and painter   

Jan 02   Viktor Tsaryov, Russian footballer died in the year 2017.   

Jan 03   In the year 2017 death of igor Volk, Ukrainian-born Russian cosmonaut   

Jan 04   In the year 2017 death of ezio Pascutti, Italian footballer   

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