Page 21: Historical Events In 2017

Nov 22   The International Court of Justice finds Ratko Mladić guilty of genocide committed in Srebrenica during the 1990s Bosnian War, the worst massacre in Europe since World War II. He is sentenced to life in prison in the year 2017.   

Nov 22   In the year 2017 uber admits hackers stole personal information affecting 57 million people worldwide and paid $100,00 to keep quiet   

Nov 22   In the year 2017 vanellope Wilkins, born with her heart outside her body, is first UK baby to survive birth and operations to reinsert her heart   

Nov 23   Brazilian footballer Robinho sentenced to nine years in prison for rape in Italy in the year 2017.   

Nov 23   Papua New Guinea Police storm Manus Island refugee camp, forcibly removing asylum seekers in the year 2017.   

Nov 24   A mosque attack in Sinai, Egypt kills 305 worshippers and leaves hundreds more wounded in the year 2017.   

Nov 24   In the year 2017 emmerson Mnangagwa is sworn in as President of Zimbabwe, replacing Robert Mugabe   

Nov 24   On this day in history militant gunmen attack a Sufi mosque in Bir al-Abed on the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, killing 305 people, government retaliates bombing the area   

Nov 25   In the year 2017 actress Naya Rivera arrested on a domestic battery charge in West Virginia   

Nov 25   Longest known frozen embryo to be successfully born is delivered in Tennessee - Emma Wren Gibson, frozen 24 years ago in the year 2017.   

Nov 26   Factory explosion in Chinese port city Ningbo kills at least 2, injuries 30, flattens buildings on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Presidential elections held in Honduras with allegations of electoral fraud and resulting violent protests in the year 2017.   

Nov 27   In the year 2017 bangkok Fire and Rescue Department confirm it has had 31,801 call outs to deal with snakes this year   

Nov 27   Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce their engagement in the year 2017.   

Nov 27   In the year 2017 freight trains kills more than 100 reindeer over three days in Norway   

Nov 27   In the year 2017 north Korean ghost ship washes up Akita prefecture beach, Japan with 8 skeletons on board, 4th boat in a month   

Nov 27   In the year 2017 pope Francis begins a three-day trip to Myanmar, amid the Rohingya refugee crisis   

Nov 28   India's Supreme Court rejects appeal to block global release of controversial film "Padmavati" in the year 2017.   

Nov 28   Uhuru Kenyatta sworn in for a second term as president of Kenya in the year 2017.   

Nov 29   American TV host Matt Lauer is fired from NBC's "Today" show after an allegation of sexual misconduct on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 2017 bosnian war criminal Slobodan Praljak commits suicide by poison in court at The Hague after 20 year prison term read out   

Nov 30   On this day in history def Jam founder Russell Simmons steps down from his companies after allegations of sexual misconduct   

Nov 30   In the year 2017 disney announces it has cast Chinese actress Liu Yifei to play Mulan in up-coming live action film   

Nov 30   World's longest recorded rainbow - 8 hrs 58 min in Taipei's Yangmingshan mountain range on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 2017 president Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to the F.B.I.   

Dec 02   On this day in history egyptian lawyer Nabih al-Wahsh sentenced to 3 years in prison for saying women wearing ripped jeans should be raped   

Dec 03   In the year 2017 first pizza party in space held by astronauts of the International Space Station   

Dec 04   In the year 2017 new York Giants fire coach Bob McAdoo and manager Jerry Reese   

Dec 04   On this day in history new York's Metropolitan Opera suspends conductor James Levine after allegations of sexual misconduct   

Dec 04   Thomas fire begins and spreads to city of Ventura, California in the year 2017.   

Dec 04   US President Trump scales back Utah National Parks - Bears Ears National Monument (85%), Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (50%) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history uS Supreme Court allows President Trump's travel ban to come into effect for 6 mostly Muslim countries   

Dec 05   In the year 2017 artist Lubaina Himid wins Britain's Turner Prize, oldest person at 63 and first nonwhite woman   

Dec 05   In the year 2017 austrian courts rule in favour of same-sex marriage from 2019   

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

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

Jan 02   Viktor Tsaryov, Russian footballer died on this day in history.   

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   Georges Prêtre, French conductor died in the year 2017.