Page 2: Historical Events In 2017

Feb 05   Heavy metal band Black Sabbath play their last concert in their home town Birmingham, England on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 2017 romanian government scraps corruption degree after 6 days of mass demonstrations   

Feb 06   In the year 2017 qatar Airways achieves the longest-ever commercial flight in service when its B777 aircraft lands in Auckland after a 16 hour and 23 minutes flight from Doha   

Feb 08   US Senate confirms Jeff Sessions Attorney General, after controversy and protests in the year 2017.   

Feb 11   In the year 2017 north Korea prompts international condemnation by test firing a ballistic missile across the Sea of Japan.   

Feb 12   59th Grammy Awards: Adele wins Best Song "Hello" and Best Album "25" in the year 2017.   

Feb 12   In the year 2017 emergency spillway at Oroville Dam, California threatens to collapse, 180,00 residents ordered to evacuate   

Feb 12   North Korea conducts a solid fuel ballistic missile test from Banghyon air base in the year 2017.   

Feb 13   Harrison Ford involved in a near miss while flying a plane at John Wayne Airport, Orange County in the year 2017.   

Feb 13   In the year 2017 uS President Donald Trump accepts the resignation of national security adviser Michael Flynn over his dealings with Russia   

Feb 16   In the year 2017 car bomb in Bayaa, Baghdad kills at least 48, Islamic State claims responsibility. 3rd attack in 3 days   

Feb 16   On this day in history suicide attack on shrine of Sufi saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Sehwan, Pakistan kills 72, Islamic State claims responsibility   

Feb 17   Discovery of a new mostly underwater continent Zealandia in the South Pacific announced in research journal "GSA Today" in the year 2017.   

Feb 20   On this day in history famine is declared in Unity State, South Sudan, affecting 4.9 million   

Feb 21   In the year 2017 bodies of 87 African migrants wash ashore at Zawiya, Libya   

Feb 21   Plane crashes into shopping centre in Essendon, Melbourne, Australia killing the five people on board in the year 2017.   

Feb 22   In the year 2017 discovery of 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting star Trappist-1 announced in Journal "Nature" - raises possibility of alien life   

Feb 22   In the year 2017 jay-Z becomes 1st rapper to be inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside Max Martin, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis   

Feb 22   US President Donald Trump overturns Obama directive on Transgender rights to use toilets on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 2017 tom Perez is elected Chair of the Democratic National Committee   

Feb 26   89th Academy Awards: Best Picture "Moonlight" (after mix-up), Best Director Damien Chazelle, Best Actor Casey Affleck , Best Actress Emma Stone in the year 2017.   

Mar 01   Charo is revealed as a contestant on season 24 of Dancing with the Stars on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 2017 gustav Klimt's painting "Bauerngarten" sells for $59.3m in London   

Mar 02   On this day in history uS Attorney General Jeff Sessions recuses himself from the investigation into Trump campaign contacts with Russia after revelations he met Russian ambassador   

Mar 03   Mass grave of 800 children and infants confirmed at a former Catholic care home in Tuam, Ireland in the year 2017.   

Mar 05   US President Donald Trump in a tweet accusses former President Obama without offering any evidence of wiretapping Trump Towers during the presidential campaign on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 2017 uS President Donald Trump signs his second executive order barring travelers from 6 mostly-Muslim countries for 90 days but leaves out Iraq   

Mar 06   Wikileaks publishes "Vault 7" CIA documents detailing its hacking and surveillance techniques on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history 19 girls killed in a fire at a government-run care center in San José Pinula, Guatemala   

Mar 07   Malta's famous landmark the Azure Window collaspes into the sea after a storm on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history aboriginal DNA study by University of Adelaide shows Aboriginal population dates back 50,000 years from one migration   

Mar 08   FC Barcelona in a great comeback become 1st team to overturn 4-0 deficit beating St-Germain 6-5 in return game to reach the Champions League quarter finals on this day in history.   

Mar 10   South Korean judges uphold parliaments' decision to impeach President Park Geun-hye on this day in history.   

Mar 10   The UN warns that the world is facing the biggest humanitarian crisis since World War II, with up to 20 million people at risk of starvation and famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and Nigeria in the year 2017.   

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Jan 01   In the year 2017 death of tony Atkinson, British economist   

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

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

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history death of igor Volk, Ukrainian-born Russian cosmonaut   

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

Jan 04   Georges Prêtre, French conductor died in the year 2017.