Historical Events In 2017

Nov 22   In the year 2017 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.   

Nov 22   Uber admits hackers stole personal information affecting 57 million people worldwide and paid $100,00 to keep quiet on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history vanellope Wilkins, born with her heart outside her body, is first UK baby to survive birth and operations to reinsert her heart   

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

Nov 23   Papua New Guinea Police storm Manus Island refugee camp, forcibly removing asylum seekers on this day in history.   

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

Nov 24   Emmerson Mnangagwa is sworn in as President of Zimbabwe, replacing Robert Mugabe on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 2017 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 2017 factory explosion in Chinese port city Ningbo kills at least 2, injuries 30, flattens buildings   

Nov 26   Presidential elections held in Honduras with allegations of electoral fraud and resulting violent protests on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Bangkok Fire and Rescue Department confirm it has had 31,801 call outs to deal with snakes this year on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce their engagement on this day in history.   

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

Nov 27   On this day in history 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" on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 29   Bosnian war criminal Slobodan Praljak commits suicide by poison in court at The Hague after 20 year prison term read out on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 2017 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 in the year 2017.   

Dec 01   On this day in history president Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to the F.B.I.   

Dec 02   Egyptian lawyer Nabih al-Wahsh sentenced to 3 years in prison for saying women wearing ripped jeans should be raped in the year 2017.   

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

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

Dec 04   New York's Metropolitan Opera suspends conductor James Levine after allegations of sexual misconduct in the year 2017.   

Dec 04   In the year 2017 thomas fire begins and spreads to city of Ventura, California   

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   US Supreme Court allows President Trump's travel ban to come into effect for 6 mostly Muslim countries on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Artist Lubaina Himid wins Britain's Turner Prize, oldest person at 63 and first nonwhite woman on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Austrian courts rule in favour of same-sex marriage from 2019 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of hilarion Capucci, Syrian Catholic bishop   

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

Jan 02   John Berger, British art critic, novelist and painter died on this day in history.   

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

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