Hisdates•ComPage 23: Historical Events In 2017
Saturday, 29 March 2025
Dec 11 US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand calls for the resignation of President Donald Trump given 16 women have accused him of sexual harassment in the year 2017. 
Dec 12 On this day in history australian shopping mall firm Westfield is bought by French property company Unibail-Rodamco for $15.7 billion
Dec 12 Democrat Doug Jones defeats Republican Roy Moore for Alabama Senate seat in upset win marked by allegations of sexual misconduct against Moore on this day in history.
Dec 13 Democratic Republic of Congo jails for life 11 militiamen for raping 40 children, including a local MP in the year 2017.
Dec 13 Online dictionery Merriam-Webster's most searched word of the year is Feminism on this day in history.
Dec 13 Prehistoric bones of a penguin as tall as a human (1.77m) found on Otago beach, New Zealand, reported in "Nature Communications" in the year 2017.
Dec 13 Prime Minister Theresa May 's UK Conservative government loses key vote in Parliament for an amendment to allow MPs to vote on Brexit on this day in history.
Dec 13 In the year 2017 salma Hayek accuses Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment and threatening to kill her
Dec 13 In the year 2017 scientists begin checking interstellar asteroid Oumuamua for signs of alien technology through radio signals
Dec 14 On this day in history british surgeon Simon Bramhall admits to branding the liver of 2 patients with his initials
Dec 14 Suicide bomber kills at least 18 police officers at a training centre parade in Mogadishu, Somalia, Islamic group al-Shabab claim responsibility on this day in history.
Dec 14 In the year 2017 the Vatican announces it has rediscovered the lost last paintings of Raphael in Vatican Museum, painted 1520
Dec 14 On this day in history the Walt Disney Company announces that it will acquire most of 21st Century Fox, including the 20th Century Fox film studio, for $66 billion.
Dec 14 In the year 2017 the Walt Disney Company buys most of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion
Dec 14 On this day in history train ploughs into a school bus cutting it in half, killing 4 children and injuring 20 near Perpignan, France
Dec 14 On this day in history uS media regulator the Federal Communications Commission votes to end net neutrality
Dec 15 Anita Hill is appointed to lead a Hollywood commission on sexual harassment, spearheaded by Kathleen Kennedy in the year 2017.
Dec 17 "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" takes more than $450m worldwide in its opening weekend, 2nd largest opening in North America ($220m) on this day in history.
Dec 17 Brazilian footballer and former AC Milan and Real Madrid player Kaka retires in the year 2017.
Dec 17 In the year 2017 french sailor François Gabart sets round-the-world record for fastest solo navigation of the globe in 42 days 16 hours
Dec 17 Sebastián Piñera wins Chile's presidential election run-off returning to office after 4 years on this day in history.
Dec 17 Set of ink-brush paintings by Qi Baishi sells at auction for 931.5m yuan in Bejing - record for Chinese paintings on this day in history.
Dec 17 Terrorist suicide attack on a Methodist church in Quetta, Pakistan kills nine on this day in history.
Dec 18 Australia regains cricket's Ashes against England, winning by an innings to take 3 game lead at the Wacca in Perth in the year 2017.
Dec 18 Austria swears in new coalition government with Sebastian Kurz aged 31 of the People's Party made Chancellor in the year 2017.
Dec 18 On this day in history south Africa's ANC selects Cyril Ramaphosa as leader, to succeed President Jacob Zuma
Dec 20 On this day in history european Commission triggers first step of its article 7 procedure issuing Poland with formal warning of risk to voting rights
Dec 20 Lady Gaga signs Las Vegas residency deal for $75m at MGM Park Theatre on this day in history.
Dec 20 In the year 2017 uS House and Senate pass $1.5 trillion tax bill, the biggest tax overhaul for decades
Dec 21 In the year 2017 uN General Assembly votes 128 to 9 to denounce US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital
Dec 22 On this day in history the UN Security Council votes 15-0 in favor of additional sanctions on North Korea, including measures to slash the country's petroleum imports by up to 90%.
Dec 22 UN Security Council votes 15 to 0 for additional sanctions on North Korea, including measures to slash the country's petrol imports by up to 90% in the year 2017.
Dec 24 On this day in history guatemala follows in the footsteps of the United States by announcing that they will also move their Israeli embassy to Jerusalem, followed by Honduras and Panama two days later.
Dec 31 On this day in history coldest ball drop on record in New York City, low temperature reaches -4°F.
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