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2017 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2017th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. It was marked by political, social, and environmental events such as the Gambian constitutional crisis, the Women's March, the Solar eclipse of August 21, and the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft's end of mission.
Dec 11, 2017 · A review of the biggest news in politics, culture and science in 2017, from Trump's inauguration to the solar eclipse to the Rohingya refugee crisis. Learn about the key events, controversies and trends that shaped the year in the U.S. and around the world.
- Dan Corey
- 2 min
- The New President. Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Jan. 20, outlining his vision of a new national populism and reiterating the same “America First” mantra that delivered the White House to him during the 2016 election.
- The Mueller Investigation. Bowing to public and congressional pressure, Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller in May as a special counsel to conduct the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign.
- Greater Tensions with North Korea. American tensions with North Korea intensified rapidly since President Donald Trump was inaugurated in late January, as leader Kim Jong Un made no secret that his scientists are working on a nuclear-tipped missile capable of reaching the U.S.
- The #MeToo Movement. In early October, back-to-back bombshell reports in The New York Times and The New Yorker revealed that film mogul Harvey Weinstein allegedly lured women into hotel rooms and bars, and sexually harassed or assaulted them in what some have described as an open secret known for years in Hollywood.
Apr 19, 2015 · Browse the calendar of historical events that happened in 2017, from political, sports, cultural, and scientific milestones. Find out what happened on any date in 2017, from the inauguration of Donald Trump to the discovery of the oldest human ancestor.
Jan 1, 2017 · The year 2017 marks 150 years since Confederation. Or rather, what we've come to call Confederation. Canada is actually a federation, but the term Confederation caught on in the in the 19th ...
Nov 16, 2017 · Earle Hyman, a longtime stage and TV actor who was best known for playing Bill Cosby's father on "The Cosby Show," died Friday, November 17. Hyman was 91. Longtime gossip columnist Liz Smith, who ...
September 23 to September 30 – The 2017 Invictus Games are held in Toronto. November 4 – Georges St-Pierre becomes 1st Canadian UFC Middleweight Champion by defeating Michael Bisping at UFC 217. [58] Toronto FC celebrates winning the Eastern Conference on November 29 at BMO Field in Toronto.
